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 re-elect the ruling alliance for development in Maharashtra, he said sarcastically that every section of society is so happy that Modi should dub the ruling dispensation as not double-engine but "triple-engine government". Amid the view that the BJP is working to rally the support of OBCs to negate the impact of any likely Maratha consolidation, Patil made it clear that his primary objective is to get reservation for Marathas, stressing that they had received quota benefits almost 150 years back but were later not included in the OBC segment. Having brought the issue of Maratha quota to the fore, he said he will launch a "collective fast unto death" to push for its implementation after a new government comes in.

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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 …

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP’s OBC Strategy Defeated Maratha Power Block
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP’s OBC Strategy Defeated Maratha Power Block

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2024 11:31 IST - 8 MINS READ For those following the Maharashtra Assembly election, the result announced on November 23 came as a surprise: Not because the BJP-led Mahayuti won the State, but because of the enormous margin of its victory. The biggest factor that proved decisive in the BJP’s success to overcome the “Maratha Challenge” …

CSDS-Lokniti Survey: BJP builds a broad caste coalition, garnering Maratha and OBC votes - The Hindu
3 months, 3 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti Survey: BJP builds a broad caste coalition, garnering Maratha and OBC votes - The Hindu

The Hindu  

For the past three decades, Maharashtra has seen continuous fragmentation of various caste groups, but notably the Maratha-Kunbi caste cluster. Since then, the BJP and the Shiv Sena together and separately kept trying to win a larger share of both the Maratha and the OBC vote. In the process, these social sections have also supported the other two partners of …

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 …

Maharashtra polls: Will Marathwada spoil Mahayuti’s game again?
4 months ago

Maharashtra polls: Will Marathwada spoil Mahayuti’s game again?

Hindustan Times  

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar/Beed: Marathwada, comprising eight districts in central Maharashtra, played a significant part in skewing the numbers against the ruling Mahayuti in the Lok Sabha elections six months ago. Marathwada, which has 46 assembly seats, has seen many stalwart leaders such as Raosaheb Danve, Pankaja Munde and Pratap Chikhalikar, backed by former chief minister Ashok Chavan, lose their seats …

Maharashtra Election: Parties Tread The Maratha & OBC Reservation Factor Cautiously
4 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Election: Parties Tread The Maratha & OBC Reservation Factor Cautiously

ABP News  

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: With the Maharashtra Assembly elections just around the corner, all contesting parties have put their full strength into the final phase of campaigning. Until the announcement of the election dates, many political experts were saying that this time, the Maharashtra Assembly elections would centre around the Maratha quota protests led by Manoj Jarange and no political …

Why is there widespread discontent in Maharashtra?
4 months, 1 week ago

Why is there widespread discontent in Maharashtra?

The Hindu  

In Maharashtra, the extensive network of cooperatives, particularly in the banking, sugar, and dairy sectors, has been instrumental in forging strong patronage linkages that have reinforced the Maratha community’s dominant hold on State power. Maharashtra’s latest Maratha quota law and its challenges | Explained However, this patronage system has marginalised other communities by concentrating economic and political power within the …

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 Election 2024: BJP Dusts Off Its 1980s OBC Formula As Maratha Reservation Rocks Assembly Plans
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Assembly Polls: The million mutinies of Maharashtra
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4 months, 1 week ago

Assembly Polls: The million mutinies of Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Through 2017-2018, Mantralaya, Maharashtra’s seat of governance at Nariman Point, faced the peculiar problem of petitioners throwing themselves off the higher floors into the quadrangle below to protest government inaction or delay. Assembly Polls: The million mutinies of Maharashtra In September this year, however, instead of the common folk, it was members of the ruling alliance led by deputy …

Maharashtra polls: The million mutinies that fragment the state's politics
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4 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra polls: The million mutinies that fragment the state's politics

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Through 2017-2018, Mantralaya, Maharashtra’s seat of governance at Nariman Point, faced the peculiar problem of petitioners throwing themselves off the higher floors into the quadrangle below to protest government inaction or delay. In September this year, however, instead of the common folk, it was members of the ruling alliance led by deputy speaker Narhari Zirwal who jumped into the …

Maharashtra polls: Withdrawal from poll fray strategic: Manoj Jarange-Patil, tells HT
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Owaisi backs Maratha reservation ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls
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4 months, 1 week ago

Owaisi backs Maratha reservation ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls

India Today  

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi said in Maharashtra ahead of Assembly elections in the state that his party supports Maratha reservations. Speaking exclusively to India Today TV's Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Owaisi said on Sunday, "We support reservations for Marathas." The AIMIM chief also said that Maratha reservation activist Jarange Patil …

Amit Shah releases BJP’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ in Mumbai, says BJP will not allow religion-based reservation in the country
4 months, 1 week ago

Amit Shah releases BJP’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ in Mumbai, says BJP will not allow religion-based reservation in the country

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday released the BJP manifesto for Maharashtra polls, which included 25 highlights such as skill census, increase in the financial assistance under the Ladki Bahin Yojana from ₹1,500 to ₹2,100, loan waiver to farmers, food and shelter to all the poor, an increase in old age pension from ₹1,500 to ₹2,100, stabilisation of prices …

‘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 …

Caste Arithmetic in Maharashtra: How Are the Alliances Stacking Up?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Caste Arithmetic in Maharashtra: How Are the Alliances Stacking Up?

India Today  

The article explores the caste arithmetic in Maharashtra ahead of the Assembly elections, highlighting the impact of the Maratha agitation and the Mahayuti's efforts to create a social coalition. While the Mahayuti enjoys a significant lead among upper castes, Marathas, and OBCs, the Maratha agitation has limited appeal beyond Marathwada. The article also examines the consolidation of Dalits and Adivasis, …

Maratha Quota Activist Plans to Seek Support from Other Communities in Assembly Elections
4 months, 3 weeks 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.

Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis is ‘Maratha hater’, alleges Jarange-Patil
6 months, 2 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 …

How will smaller political parties impact Maharashtra assembly polls?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

How will smaller political parties impact Maharashtra assembly polls?

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The upcoming assembly election in Maharashtra is likely to be a complex one. Expressing concern, a senior Congress leader said, “The Maratha community’s anger against the ruling parties was visible in the Lok Sabha poll results, but if Jarange-Patil chooses to field candidates he will certainly create trouble for the MVA more than the ruling coalition.” The ruling Mahayuti …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Maratha quota activist on indefinite fast today, says demands not fulfilled
8 months ago

Maratha quota activist on indefinite fast today, says demands not fulfilled

India Today  

Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil will begin his indefinite hunger strike from Saturday in Maharashtra's Jalna and said that he was forced to take the step again as the state government did not fulfill its demands, including granting reservation to Marathas. In February, the Maharashtra legislature passed a bill providing 10 per cent reservation for the Maratha community in …

Uproar in both houses of state legislature over Maratha-OBC quota row
8 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, …

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 …

SP demands Muslim reservation in Maharashtra
8 months, 3 weeks ago

SP demands Muslim reservation in Maharashtra

Deccan Chronicle  

In a letter written to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Dy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Samajwadi party MLA Rais Shaikh has demanded that five percent reservation must be given to Muslims at the earliest to eradicate their backwardness. In his letter, Shaikh, an MLA from Bhiwandi, referred to a recent statement made by the TDP general secretary and …

Maharashtra: Maratha activist Jarange Patil 'threatens' state, demands reservation for Muslims from OBC quota
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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. …

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

BJP plans outreach programme for Maratha community ahead of state assembly polls
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP plans outreach programme for Maratha community ahead of state assembly polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: After the Lok Sabha debacle, the BJP has planned a Maratha outreach with an eye on state Assembly polls. Despite the 10 per cent reservation in education and jobs provided by the Eknath Shinde government, Maratha organisations ensured the community votes to defeat BJP candidates, particularly in the Marathwada region. Former Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil admitted that there …

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 Begins Fast Unto Death
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Maratha Reservation Activist Manoj Jarange Begins Fast Unto Death

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maratha activist Manoj Jarange on Saturday started indefinite fast demanding reservation for his community under the OBC category. Jarange’s agitation was a major factor in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, particularly in the Marathwada region where the BJP-led alliance lost all seats. He said that if the Maratha reservation is not provided this time, he will contest all …

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 …

Maratha community will teach Mahayuti govt a lesson: quota activist Manoj Jarange
10 months, 1 week ago

Maratha community will teach Mahayuti govt a lesson: quota activist Manoj Jarange

The Hindu  

The Maratha community will teach Maharashtra’s Mahayuti government a lesson for denying reservations and registering criminal cases against protestors, says quota activist Manoj Jarange as the state gears up for the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Mr. Jarange, who hit the headlines for going on fasts unto death several times last year to demand reservation for the Marathas …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Maharashtra not a cakewalk for BJP but people will choose Modi as PM again: Bhujbal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Maharashtra not a cakewalk for BJP but people will choose Modi as PM again: Bhujbal

The Hindu  

Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal said that while the BJP and the Mahayuthi will not find Maharashtra a cakewalk as it had in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would still have an advantage in forming the government at the Centre. Speaking exclusively to The Hindu, Mr. Bhujbal said while it was true …

Maharashtra votes 2024: Why do the powerful Marathas want to be tagged backward?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra votes 2024: Why do the powerful Marathas want to be tagged backward?

Hindustan Times  

With its admirable history of reform movements and education initiatives in the colonial British period and cooperatives-led socio-political development in the post-independence decades, Maharashtra enjoyed the status of a progressive state in India, which cast Marathas in a kind light. Shinde's government decided on 10 per cent based on the latest report of the Maharashtra State Commission for Backward Classes …

Marathwada could be a clincher in Maharashtra’s 48 LS seats
11 months ago

Marathwada could be a clincher in Maharashtra’s 48 LS seats

Hindustan Times  

JALNA: Marathwada or the Central Maharashtra region could play a decisive role in the Lok Sabha sweepstakes in the state and determine whether the ruling BJP-led NDA or the opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi comes out tops. Dinesh Falke, coordinator of the Maratha Kranti Morcha, said the Maratha agitation would have a huge impact on all eight seats in central Maharashtra, …

Operation Jarange-Patil: How the BJP tackled the irrepressible Maratha activist
1 year ago

Operation Jarange-Patil: How the BJP tackled the irrepressible Maratha activist

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: He had become the unexpected face of the agitation for Maratha reservation. Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil during the Marataha agitation rally in Jalna district of Maharashtra, in January. “Many of us were convinced that Shinde’s colleagues were actively supporting Jarange-Patil’s agitation,” said a BJP leader. “Our top leaders ensured that Shinde himself made such a statement publicly.” The party’s …

Maratha reservation: Plea in Bombay High Court seeking ‘immediate cancellation’ of 10 pc quota | DETAILS
1 year ago

Maratha reservation: Plea in Bombay High Court seeking ‘immediate cancellation’ of 10 pc quota | DETAILS

India TV News  

Maratha reservation: A plea has been filed in the Bombay High Court against the 10 per cent Maratha reservation given by the Maharashtra government last month, seeking “immediate cancellation” of the quota. The Eknath Shinde government, after months of protests by activist Manoj Jarange and his supporters, had called a special session on February 22 and passed a bill to …

Another Maratha Reservation Bill: Is history being repeated?
1 year ago

Another Maratha Reservation Bill: Is history being repeated?

Hindustan Times  

Every politician who was worried about Manoj Jarange-Patil's declining weight breathed a sigh of relief on Monday as Jarange-Patil, the face of the Maratha reservation movement, called off his 17-day hunger strike. History of the demand for Maratha reservation The demand for OBC status by the Marathas was rebuffed by several Maharashtra State Backward Classes Commissions. The bill declares Marathas …

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