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How Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil is sizing up the Maharashtra poll pitch
4 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, …

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Purpose of Maratha quota stir not to aggravate social tensions, says Jarange-Patil
5 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 …

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OBC Activists Says Jarange Has Dictatorial Tendency, Making Unconditional Demands
6 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 …

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Cong to face consequences in Maharashtra polls for opposing interests of Marathas: Jarange
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Cong to face consequences in Maharashtra polls for opposing interests of Marathas: Jarange

Hindustan Times  

Jalna, Quota activist Manoj Jarange on Monday claimed the Congress was speaking against the interests of the Maratha community and would face consequences in the Maharashtra assembly polls due later this year. Cong to face consequences in Maharashtra polls for opposing interests of Marathas: Jarange Newly-elected Jalna Congress MP Kalyan Kale met Jarange at Antarwali Sarathi village, where the activist …

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Cong to face consequences in Maharashtra polls for opposing interests of Marathas: Jarange
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Cong to face consequences in Maharashtra polls for opposing interests of Marathas: Jarange

Hindustan Times  

Jalna, Quota activist Manoj Jarange on Monday claimed the Congress was speaking against the interests of the Maratha community and would face consequences in the Maharashtra assembly polls due later this year. Cong to face consequences in Maharashtra polls for opposing interests of Marathas: Jarange Speaking to reporters on the third day of his indefinite fast at Antarwali Sarathi village …

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The Maratha agitation may rewrite the rules on certifying caste
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Maratha agitation may rewrite the rules on certifying caste

Hindustan Times  

The grand Maratha march culminated over the weekend in Navi Mumbai with Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde announcing other backward classes reservation for those Marathas who have records of Kunbi caste identity through a “draft notification”. Sage soyare: A contentious trope The “draft notification” introduces a new category — sagey soyare — and states that the sagey soyare of the …

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Maratha reservation march concludes as CM Eknath Shinde agrees to 7 key demands
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Maratha reservation march concludes as CM Eknath Shinde agrees to 7 key demands

Op India  

Manoj Jarange Patil’s advocacy for the Maratha reservation and the protest movement for this demand concluded with partial success. Manoj Jarange Patil has concluded his hunger strike, with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde personally visiting Jarange’s protest site in Vashi to offer him fruit juice. pic.twitter.com/4dtD25I2HA — Eknath Shinde – एकनाथ शिंदे January 27, 2024 Telling about the acceptance of the …

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Why Eknath Shinde govt is working on a new law to restore quota for Marathas
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Eknath Shinde govt is working on a new law to restore quota for Marathas

India Today  

The Maharashtra government, to pacify protesters seeking reservation for the Maratha community, is working on a fresh legislation to restore the quota that has twice failed the test of judicial review. Later, the Congress-NCP government approved a 16 per cent quota for Marathas and 5 per cent for Muslims. In November 2018, the Devendra Fadnavis-led state government approved 16 per …

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How the Maratha quota demand divides the ruling allies in Maharashtra
1 year, 1 month ago

How the Maratha quota demand divides the ruling allies in Maharashtra

India Today  

With differences within the ruling allies in Maharashtra coming to the fore over the “backdoor inclusion” of the Marathas in the other backward classes, chief minister Eknath Shinde has stepped in to douse the fires. The Marathas and Kunbis are said to account for 31.5 per cent of Maharashtra’s population, while the OBCs are over 52 per cent. A HISTORY …

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Does the OBC-isation of Marathas challenge the deepening of political democracy?
1 year, 1 month ago

Does the OBC-isation of Marathas challenge the deepening of political democracy?

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra politics is yet again grappling with the issue of reservation: the Marathas are seeking inclusion into the OBC category, while the Dhangars are demanding Scheduled Tribe status instead of their current Other Backward Classes status. The move carried significant implications for OBCs, as Marathas, if granted OBC status, could easily access political quotas and potentially impede the political aspirations …

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Monday Musings: Maratha reservation issue takes a troubling turn
1 year, 2 months ago

Monday Musings: Maratha reservation issue takes a troubling turn

Hindustan Times  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange’s threat to intensify agitation from October 25 if the state does not offer reservation to the community may not immediately prompt the government to act within the deadline he has set. While Marathas want Kunbi certificates, many among the community, as cited by Ramdas Kadam, a former minister and Maratha leader from Konkan, with affiliations …

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Miffed Maratha outfits all set to intensify reservation agitation
1 year, 2 months ago

Miffed Maratha outfits all set to intensify reservation agitation

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The underwhelming number of kunbi caste documents found by the state administration and the government’s assurance to the Other Backward Classes that their reservation quota would not be shared with the Marathas has resulted in miffed Maratha outfits sending out a clarion call to intensify the agitation. How much more reservation does he want?” The Other Backward Classes outfits …

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No certificates for all Marathas as Kunbis, govt assures OBC leaders
1 year, 2 months ago

No certificates for all Marathas as Kunbis, govt assures OBC leaders

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Outfits belonging to the Other Backward Class community, who are upset over government’s assurance to Marathas as Kunbis on the basis of the Nizam era records, were assured by the state government on Friday that their quota would not be compromised, as not all Marathas will be issued Kunbi certificates. Chief minister Eknath Shinde, his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and …

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Maratha reservation: BJP caught in a fix in Maharashtra
1 year, 2 months ago

Maratha reservation: BJP caught in a fix in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 27, 2023 16:43 IST - 5 MINS READ Amidst rising tensions over Maratha OBC reservations in Maharashtra, the State’s BJP government finds itself in a quandary. Diverse OBC umbrella Faced with mounting pressure, the government yielded to Patil’s demand and formed a committee led by a retired High Court Judge to find a solution to the reservation …

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CONTROVERSY | Maratha reservation issue still on the boil in Maharashtra even after Manoj Jarange de-escalates his agitation
1 year, 3 months ago

CONTROVERSY | Maratha reservation issue still on the boil in Maharashtra even after Manoj Jarange de-escalates his agitation

The Hindu  

Police crackdown on Maratha protesters in Antarwali Sarati ignites a fierce political battle, putting the government on the defensive. That’s why Sharad Pawar is trying to target him.” However, the charge against the State government for the police lathicharge resonated across the State, with every rally held by the Maratha community blaming the government for it. In 2018, after receiving …

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The conundrum of the Kunbi–Maratha identity
1 year, 3 months ago

The conundrum of the Kunbi–Maratha identity

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra has been facing heated debates and turmoil on the question of the Kunbi-Maratha reservation. Tukaram Tatya Padaval, a 19th-century anti-caste intellectual, complained about this tendency: “These days, people just put on any old thread to make themselves look of a higher caste and even the Kunbi people now put on a great big thick sacred thread of cotton like …

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Maratha Quota Can Be Headache for Shinde-Fadnavis-Pawar Govt Ahead of 2024 - News18
1 year, 3 months ago

Maratha Quota Can Be Headache for Shinde-Fadnavis-Pawar Govt Ahead of 2024 - News18

News 18  

The issue of Maratha reservation has stirred up once again in Maharashtra after four years, with the police lathi-charge incident during the protest in Jalna gaining spotlight. The state government had decided to give the OBC certificates to the Marathas of Marathwada, but has now formed a committee, which will issue the Kunbi caste certificates from the region to those …

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