Rift between Marathas and OBCs over quota worrying: Sharad Pawar
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rift between Marathas and OBCs over quota worrying: Sharad Pawar

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Concerned over the deepening discontent between Maratha and OBC communities over reservation issue, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said there’s an urgent need for a dialogue with the stakeholders to pacify the situation. Rift between Marathas and OBCs over quota worrying: Sharad Pawar The 83-year-old politician suggested that the Eknath Shinde government should hold talks with Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil and Other Backward Class leaders to resolve the issue. “The government should call Maratha activist Manoj Jarange, Chhagan Bhujbal, Laxman Hake and others committed to OBC reservation for talks,” he said. Reacting to Pawar’s statement, Shinde, whom the NCP chief recently met over the issue of the Maratha quota, said everyone should unite to resolve this issue.

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Maratha quota activist calls of ‘indefinite hunger strike’ once again
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maratha quota activist calls of ‘indefinite hunger strike’ once again

Deccan Chronicle  

Jarange and 104 other activists, including women, had launched the indefinite hunger strike on January 25 demanding the reservation for Marathas under the Other Backward Classes category. They include: the deadline for the former Justice Shinde Committee to find out the Kunbi registration will be extended; the implementation of the Hyderabad, Bombay, and Satara Gazette will be studied by the …

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange’s health worsens on 5th day of hunger strike as he refuses intravenous fluids
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange’s health worsens on 5th day of hunger strike as he refuses intravenous fluids

Live Mint  

Activist Manoj Jarange is currently in the throes of an indefinite hunger strike, which has now entered its fifth day, as he advocates for the inclusion of the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes category. Manoj Jarange Patil's health has reportedly begun to deteriorate, yet he remains resolute in refusing intravenous fluids, despite the pleas from health officials and …

OBC leaders meet sulking Bhujbal
3 months ago

OBC leaders meet sulking Bhujbal

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Representatives of Other Backward Class organisations from different parts of Maharashtra on Sunday met NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, who is sulking over not being included in the new Mahayuti government. OBC leaders meet sulking Bhujbal The former NCP minister, who represents the Yevla constituency in Nashik district, did not attend the Winter Session of the state legislature that concluded …

Amit Shah finalises power-sharing deal in Maharashtra
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Amit Shah finalises power-sharing deal in Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah met leaders of the three political parties in the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance on Thursday night, and discussed the power-sharing arrangement in the state. Mahayuti leaders, including Maharashtra caretaker chief minister Eknath Shinde, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, and NCP leader Ajit Pawar, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday in Delhi. While the chief minister’s …

Eknath Shinde quits as CM; succession row puts off government formation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Eknath Shinde quits as CM; succession row puts off government formation

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, accompanied by his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, on Tuesday submitted his resignation to Governor C.P. The identity of Mr. Shinde’s successor is still uncertain, though Shiv Sena leaders said a final decision is expected by Wednesday morning after consultations with the Prime Minister and Home Minister in Delhi. Impasse on CM decision The …

Marathas want Shinde as CM, says Sena leader
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Marathas want Shinde as CM, says Sena leader

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Amid suspense over the Mahayuti's choice for the next chief minister of Maharashtra, a leader of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has claimed that the Maratha community wants him to continue in the top post. It was also desirable that Shinde should continue as chief minister in view of the coming elections to the local bodies in the state, …

Manoj Jarange-Patil's post-poll mission: 'Marathas want OBC quota, and will take it'
4 months ago

Manoj Jarange-Patil's post-poll mission: 'Marathas want OBC quota, and will take it'

India Today  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has been the proverbial X factor in this Maharashtra assembly election. In the run-up to the polls, Jarange-Patil’s announcement that he would form a rainbow coalition with groups like Muslims and Dalits and support candidates had led to trepidation in the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi. In an exclusive conversation with Dhaval S. Kulkarni, Jarange-Patil spoke …

Those claiming Hindus in danger denying reservation to Marathas: Manoj Jarange Patil
4 months, 1 week ago

Those claiming Hindus in danger denying reservation to Marathas: Manoj Jarange Patil

The Hindu  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil has said those who claim Hindus are in danger and seek their unity are responsible for denying reservation to Marathas, as he claimed that voters are ready to hand over a drubbing to the BJP-led ruling coalition in the Maharashtra Assembly polls. Asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pitch to voters to re-elect the …

Maharashtra polls: Those claiming Hindus in danger denying reservation to Marathas, says Manoj Jarange Patil
4 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra polls: Those claiming Hindus in danger denying reservation to Marathas, says Manoj Jarange Patil

Live Mint  

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar:Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil has said those who claim Hindus are in danger and seek their unity are responsible for denying reservation to Marathas, as he claimed that voters are ready to hand over a drubbing to the BJP-led ruling coalition in the Maharashtra assembly polls. Asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pitch to voters to …

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP Dusts Off Its 1980s OBC Formula As Maratha Reservation Rocks Assembly Plans
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP Dusts Off Its 1980s OBC Formula As Maratha Reservation Rocks Assembly Plans

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 11, 2024 16:25 IST - 9 MINS READ Before the formation of the BJP in 1980, the Congress dominated Maharashtra’s politics with the formidable support of Marathas, Dalits, Kunbis, tribal people, and Muslims. Bhagwat understood the crux of the politics of the time: the Marathas, the State’s ruling caste, which accounted for 32 per cent of the …

Maharashtra polls: Withdrawal from poll fray strategic: Manoj Jarange-Patil, tells HT
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra polls: Withdrawal from poll fray strategic: Manoj Jarange-Patil, tells HT

Hindustan Times  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarage-Patil said his decision to withdraw from the Maharashtra assembly polls was taken in the interest of the community and not under pressure from any leader. However, some people are spreading misinformation to create confusion and so I will address my community members tomorrow and reiterate our stand regarding the assembly polls. He lathi-charged Maratha women …

‘I don’t want to lose trust of my people’: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on withdrawal from poll fray
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘I don’t want to lose trust of my people’: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on withdrawal from poll fray

The Hindu  

It is up to the people whether to support or ensure the defeat of candidates who do not believe in Maratha reservation, Maratha Quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil said. Over a year, Manoj Jarange Patil’s agitation in a poll arena has been tagged as “Jarange Factor”, which has been proved as a kingmaker in Jalna, Hingoli, Nanded, Beed, other Lok …

Sharad Pawar Fielded Maratha Candidate in Beed Amid Community Tension
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sharad Pawar Fielded Maratha Candidate in Beed Amid Community Tension

Hindustan Times  

Sharad Pawar has fielded Sandeep Kshirsagar, an OBC leader whose house was torched during the Maratha protests last year, as his Maratha candidate for the Beed assembly seat. Pawar has also fielded Manikrao Shinde, a Maratha, opposite NCP minister Bhujbal in Yeola. The NCP (SP) has also put up Omi Kalani, son of former controversial Ulhasnagar MLA Pappu Kalani, opposite …

Maratha Quota Activist Plans to Seek Support from Other Communities in Assembly Elections
5 months ago

Maratha Quota Activist Plans to Seek Support from Other Communities in Assembly Elections

Hindustan Times  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has announced his intention to seek support from other communities such as the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Muslims, and Dalits for the upcoming assembly elections. Jarange-Patil, a prominent Maratha politician, stated that it would be impossible to win the elections in the name of just one caste and that he would engage in dialogues with …

Maratha Reservation: A Crucial Debate in Maharashtra Assembly Elections
5 months ago

Maratha Reservation: A Crucial Debate in Maharashtra Assembly Elections

The Hindu  

The pre-poll survey in Maharashtra indicates strong support for the Maratha reservation demand, with a majority of respondents supporting the demand to some extent. While the demand received support from various communities, the numbers opposing reservation are relatively low, suggesting a potential pitched battle between the Marathas and the OBCs in the upcoming Assembly elections.

Devendra Fadnavis says reservations must stand legal scrutiny
6 months ago

Devendra Fadnavis says reservations must stand legal scrutiny

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday underlined the necessity of any reservation standing legal scrutiny as he listed key measures undertaken by the State government for the Maratha community. Mr. Fadnavis also said efforts are being made to grant the reservation to the Maratha community within the legal framework. Mr. Fadnavis made these remarks while addressing a gathering …

Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis is ‘Maratha hater’, alleges Jarange-Patil
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis is ‘Maratha hater’, alleges Jarange-Patil

The Hindu  

Pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday labelled Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis a “Maratha hater”, claiming that nothing in the State government happens without the latter’s approval, and he acts according to his own will. He accused Mr. Fadnavis of bringing schemes like Anandacha Shidha with substandard materials just before Diwali, stating that people have seen the nature …

Will quit politics if...: Devendra Fadnavis in swipe at Maratha quota activist
7 months, 1 week ago

Will quit politics if...: Devendra Fadnavis in swipe at Maratha quota activist

India Today  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said he would quit politics if CM Eknath Shinde asserted that he was hindering the Maratha quota process, referring to allegations by activist Manoj Jarange. Stating that he knew Jarange has “special affection” for him, Fadnavis said at a press briefing, “Should CM Eknath Shinde assert that my presence poses a hindrance …

What Backward classes panel chief said on OBC quota demand for Marathas
7 months, 1 week ago

What Backward classes panel chief said on OBC quota demand for Marathas

India Today  

Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission Chairperson Sunil Shukre on Monday said that those seeking reservation for the Maratha community in the Other Backwards Classes should "study the Constitution". Speaking at Baithak, a conclave organised by India Today's sister channel Mumbai Tak, he said, "Quota or reservation is a policy matter. Shukre's remarks came amid protests by Maratha quota activist Manoj …

Sharad Pawar puts Maratha quota ball in Centre’s court
7 months, 1 week ago

Sharad Pawar puts Maratha quota ball in Centre’s court

Hindustan Times  

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said the Opposition would cooperate if the Centre brings a policy to remove the Supreme Court-mandated 50 per cent quota ceiling on reservations, adding he has appealed to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the quota dispute between the Marathas and Other Backward Class communities. We, as …

'Win 8 Out of 88 Maharashtra Assembly Seats If You Have the Courage': Chhagan Bhujbal Challenges Activist Manoj Jarange
7 months, 1 week ago

'Win 8 Out of 88 Maharashtra Assembly Seats If You Have the Courage': Chhagan Bhujbal Challenges Activist Manoj Jarange

News 18  

In a sharp political exchange, Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal challenged activist Manoj Jarange-Patil to contest 88 out of the 288 assembly seats in the state and prove his influence by winning at least eight of them. “Grant Marathas their reservation, but do not touch the OBC quota,” Bhujbal said, emphasising that the state’s leadership, including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy …

How Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil is sizing up the Maharashtra poll pitch
7 months, 2 weeks ago

How Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil is sizing up the Maharashtra poll pitch

India Today  

After the ire of the dominant Marathas led to a resounding defeat for the ruling Mahayuti in the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has indicated that he may put up candidates in the assembly elections likely to be held in October-November. Jarange-Patil had launched a protest seeking that Marathas, who are the dominant community in Maharashtra, …

The view from Maratha-OBC ground zero: Bad blood spills onto Marathwada streets
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The view from Maratha-OBC ground zero: Bad blood spills onto Marathwada streets

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In Marathwada, which has instant recall across the country for its numerous farmers’ suicides, a different kind of tragedy is taking root. July 24, 2024: OBC community people gather at Tea stalls in Nadurghat Village in the Beed district of Maharashtra, where the clash between OBC and Maratha communities after the Loksabha Election resulted in June month. This boycott …

Maratha-OBC reservation: Uddhav Thackeray puts ball in Modi’s court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Maratha-OBC reservation: Uddhav Thackeray puts ball in Modi’s court

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The political row over the Maratha-OBC reservation issue intensified on Tuesday, as activists from the Maratha Kranti Thok Morcha held an agitation near Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray’s residence Matoshree, demanding that he clarify his stand on the matter. Mumbai, India - July 30, 2024: Maratha Kranti Thok Morcha workers staged a protest outside Shiv Sena party chief Uddhav …

Maratha reservation: Uddhav ready to back if PM Modi makes a decision
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Maratha reservation: Uddhav ready to back if PM Modi makes a decision

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday has put the onus on to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to do the balancing act on the contentious issue of providing reservation status to the Maratha community under the Socially and Economically Backward Classes category, while keeping the rights of Other Backward Classes intact. We will support the move.” Responding to Mr. Thackeray’s …

OBC yatra participants slam Mahayuti government for coddling Marathas
8 months ago

OBC yatra participants slam Mahayuti government for coddling Marathas

Hindustan Times  

WADIGODRI/ BEED/MUMBAI: Just four kilometres away from Antarwali Sarati, the site of Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil’s latest indefinite hunger strike, is Wadigodri, the village where OBC activists Laxman Hake and Nagnath Waghmare kicked off their ‘OBC Arakshan Bachav Jan Akrosh Yatra’ on Monday. Laxman Hake, after kicking off the yatra, lambasted the government for coddling Marathas and “ignoring” OBCs On …

OBC outfits to hold ‘save reservation’ march to counter Maratha agitation
8 months ago

OBC outfits to hold ‘save reservation’ march to counter Maratha agitation

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: In response to Marathas quota activist Manoj Jarange’s agitation, several OBC outfits will start ‘Jan Akrosh Morcha’ to “save OBC reservation”. OBC organisations have opposed Jarange’s demand to include the Maratha community in the OBC category calling it unreasonable. OBC leader Navnath Waghmare said that there is a widespread anger amongst the OBC communities against Jarange’s attempts to encroach …

Manoj Jarange-Patil hits out at Ladki Bahin scheme
8 months ago

Manoj Jarange-Patil hits out at Ladki Bahin scheme

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, who launched yet another indefinite strike in Jalna’s Antarwali Sarati on Saturday, hit out at the government on multiple fronts, one of them being the state government’s ‘CM Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana’, which he termed both an attempt to divert attention as well as a deliberate conspiracy. I am compelled to sit on a …

BJP leader challenges MVA to clarify its stand on Maratha quota under OBC category
8 months ago

BJP leader challenges MVA to clarify its stand on Maratha quota under OBC category

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday dared the Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Shiv Sena to publicly clarify their stand on Maratha reservation. The three parties have supported Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange’s agitation, but remained non-committal on his demand for reservation under the OBC category. OBC outfits have vehemently opposed Jarange’s demand to include the …

Maratha quota issue unresolved due to pressure from Fadnavis, Bhujbal: Jarange
8 months, 1 week ago

Maratha quota issue unresolved due to pressure from Fadnavis, Bhujbal: Jarange

Hindustan Times  

Jalna, Quota activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday claimed that the issue of Maratha reservation has remained unresolved due to pressure from Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and state minister Chhagan Bhujbal. Maratha quota issue unresolved due to pressure from Fadnavis, Bhujbal: Jarange The activist had announced an indefinite fast from July 20 if the government failed to grant the …

Maratha quota activist vows to defeat Mahayuti if OBC reservation not granted
8 months, 1 week ago

Maratha quota activist vows to defeat Mahayuti if OBC reservation not granted

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Saturday warned the Maharashtra government to provide reservation to the Maratha community under the OBC category or he will defeat all 288 candidates of the ruling parties in Maharashtra Assembly election which is expected to be held in mid October of this year. Don’t force us to join politics..We will certainly defeat all …

Uproar in both houses of state legislature over Maratha-OBC quota row
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Uproar in both houses of state legislature over Maratha-OBC quota row

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance’s decision to boycott Tuesday’s all-party meeting on the Maratha-Other Backward Classes reservation row led to an uproar in both houses of the state legislature on Wednesday. While the Mahayuti alliance slammed the opposition leaders for not attending the all-party meeting called by chief minister Eknath Shinde to discuss the demand to include Marathas …

Maharashtra Assembly, Council Adjourned over Maratha Quota Issue
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly, Council Adjourned over Maratha Quota Issue

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Eknath Shinde government of Maharashtra is trying to corner Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar over the OBC and Maratha reservation. The Maharashtra CM had called an all-party meeting to discuss the issue and asked the opposition parties to clear their stand on the issue in writing. After the question hour in the Upper House of the state legislature, …

Jarange-Patil holds rally in Parbhani, demands implementation of sage-soyare by July 13
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Jarange-Patil holds rally in Parbhani, demands implementation of sage-soyare by July 13

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Sunday held a large awareness rally in Parbhani. “Our demand is the same old one to give blanket reservation to Marathas by issuing Kunbi certificates to all… Implement the ‘sage-soyare’ notification by July 13 else we will not approve it,” Jarange-Patil announced. All the senior leaders from all political parties have been invited to …

Purpose of Maratha quota stir not to aggravate social tensions, says Jarange-Patil
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Purpose of Maratha quota stir not to aggravate social tensions, says Jarange-Patil

The Hindu  

Categorically refuting allegations that he was indulging in ‘casteism’, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Sunday said the objective of his agitation was to secure reservation for his community and not create rifts between members of the Other Backward Classes and Marathas. Speaking in Beed district, Mr. Jarange-Patil urged the ruling Mahayuti government as well as leaders from the OBC …

Maharashtra: Maratha activist Jarange Patil 'threatens' state, demands reservation for Muslims from OBC quota
9 months ago

Maharashtra: Maratha activist Jarange Patil 'threatens' state, demands reservation for Muslims from OBC quota

Op India  

The issue of reservation for the Maratha community has been ongoing in Maharashtra for years with minimal solutions to date. Muslims should get a reservation from OBC quota: Jarange Patil On Monday, in a major setback to the OBC community in the state, Jarange Patil demanded reservation for the Muslim community from the OBC quota. OBC leaders oppose Jarange Patil’s …

OBC Activists Says Jarange Has Dictatorial Tendency, Making Unconditional Demands
9 months ago

OBC Activists Says Jarange Has Dictatorial Tendency, Making Unconditional Demands

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Continuing to oppose inclusion of the Maratha community in the OBC category, OBC activist Laxman Hake on Monday targeted Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange for making “unconditional demands”. Jarange, who was on indefinite fast for the OBC reservation, suspended his agitation on June 13 after the Eknath Shinde government’s assurance to take positive decision on his demands. However, Hake …

Few ministers are working against Marathas: Jarange-Patil's latest charge
9 months ago

Few ministers are working against Marathas: Jarange-Patil's latest charge

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Nine days after Laxman Hake, an activist from the Other Backward Class community started an indefinite fast in Wadigodri village, Jalna, demanding that the OBC quota should not be compromised when reservations are given to Marathas, Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil alleged on Friday that the state government was conspiring to create a divide between the two communities, “making them …

Maharashtra: OBC leaders refuse to call off hunger strike
9 months ago

Maharashtra: OBC leaders refuse to call off hunger strike

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai:A delegation of Maharashtra ministers on Thursday met the OBC activists Laxman Hake and Navnath Waghmare and urged them to end their fast. Meanwhile, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange reiterated that the state government was deliberately creating Maratha-OBC rift and vowed to continue his agitation for Maratha reservation from the OBC category. The government delegation comprising ministers Atul Save, Uday …

Marathwada simmers as Jarange-Patil, Hake cross swords
9 months ago

Marathwada simmers as Jarange-Patil, Hake cross swords

The Hindu  

Maharashtra’s Marathwada region seethed with caste tensions yet again on June 21 as other backward class activist Laxman Hake, on an indefinite hunger strike, traded bitter barbs with Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil over the Maratha reservation and OBC counter-protest issue even as Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis and CM Eknath Shinde’s Mahayuti government strove to defuse tensions between the two …

Jarange-Patil confusing Maratha youths, says OBC leader Laxman Hake
9 months ago

Jarange-Patil confusing Maratha youths, says OBC leader Laxman Hake

The Hindu  

Maratha youths are ending their lives due to confusion caused by quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, alleged OBC activist Laxman Hake, and Navnath Waghmare, whose indefinite fast over the OBC quota entered its eighth day on June 20. Jarange-Patil is comparing Marathas to OBC communities… even the Chief Minister has shut his eyes and ears to our protest,” Mr. Hake said. …

Centre can't be mere spectator, should take lead to resolve quota issue: Sharad Pawar
9 months ago

Centre can't be mere spectator, should take lead to resolve quota issue: Sharad Pawar

New Indian Express  

PUNE: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the Centre cannot be a mere spectator and it should take the lead to resolve issues pertaining to the quota demand by the Maratha community and Other Backward Classes. Asked about the increasing Maratha-OBC conflict over the reservation issue in Maharashtra, Pawar said there is only one solution that the Centre should …

OBC activist’s fast against Maratha quota heats up Maharashtra’s Marathwada region
9 months ago

OBC activist’s fast against Maratha quota heats up Maharashtra’s Marathwada region

The Hindu  

The Maratha quota agitation and the Other Backward Class counter-protest raging in the State’s Marathwada region exacerbated on Wednesday with OBC activist and former Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission member Laxman Hake refusing to quit his hunger fast unless the Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government gave the OBC community a concrete assurance that their existing reservation would not be harmed in …

OBC leaders should focus on ST quota for Dhangar community, says Jarange-Patil
9 months, 1 week ago

OBC leaders should focus on ST quota for Dhangar community, says Jarange-Patil

The Hindu  

Pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on June 17 said that OBC leaders should prioritise securing Scheduled Tribes category reservations for the Dhangar community rather than criticising the demand for Maratha quotas. He said that OBC leaders are “not their enemies” and assured that Marathas would support the Dhangar community’s reservation under the ST category. On June 13, Mr. Jarange-Patil suspended …

Do not touch OBC reservation, or face consequences in Assembly Election: Maharashtra OBC leader Shendge
9 months, 1 week ago

Do not touch OBC reservation, or face consequences in Assembly Election: Maharashtra OBC leader Shendge

The Hindu  

Amidst the ongoing debate over Maratha quota, resistance of another community towards the Maratha reservation is rising in Maharashtra. The OBC community leaders have issued a warning to the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led MahaYuti: any tampering with OBC reservations will incur severe repercussions in the upcoming Assembly elections. If the government dares to revoke the Government Resolution that placed Marathas …

Maratha quota: Jarange-Patil warns of defeating all leaders who oppose Maratha interests in Assembly polls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Maratha quota: Jarange-Patil warns of defeating all leaders who oppose Maratha interests in Assembly polls

The Hindu  

Continuing his indefinite hunger strike for the second day on Sunday, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil warned that any political leader opposing the interests of the Maratha community would be defeated in the upcoming State Assembly election. With the Mahayuti still reeling under the election shock, Mr. Jarange-Patil has given a further cause for worry after he warned he would …

Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil begins fast unto death, says will contest Assembly polls if…
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil begins fast unto death, says will contest Assembly polls if…

Live Mint  

Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil has on June 8 begun his fast unto death, according to an ANI report. Jarange Patil told ANI that if the Maratha reservation is not provided this time, he will contest the Maharashtra Assembly Elections. On the other hand, Jarange Patil's Maratha reservation campaign is accused of receiving financial support from ‘political associates’, and …

Implement reservation notification or will field 288 candidates in Maharashtra assembly polls: Jarange-Patil
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Implement reservation notification or will field 288 candidates in Maharashtra assembly polls: Jarange-Patil

The Hindu  

Maratha movement leader Manoj Jarange-Patil will field candidates on all the 288 Maharashtra legislative assembly seats, likely to go to polls later this year, if “sage-soyare” notification to get reservation for the community under the Other Backward Classes is not implemented immediately. “If the sage-soyare notification is not implemented and if the State government doesn’t agree that Marathas and Kunbis …

Quota activist Jarange-Patil to resume quota stir from June 4
10 months, 1 week ago

Quota activist Jarange-Patil to resume quota stir from June 4

The Hindu  

After a period of enforced dormancy, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil announced on Tuesday that he would renew his agitation by starting a fresh hunger strike on June 4, the day Lok Sabha results are to be declared. Mr. Jarange-Patil, whose agitation has cast a shadow over several Lok Sabha constituencies in the Marathwada region, took aim at PM Modi. …

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