Quota Protest Day 5: Jalna Collector Urges Jarange to End Fast, Doctors Flag Health Concerns
Doctors said Manoj Jarange’s blood sugar had dropped as he continued demanding Maratha reservation and Kunbi certificates.
- On Wednesday, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil entered the fifth day of his hunger strike at Antarwali Sarati in Jalna district. Jalna District Collector Ashima Mittal appealed to him to end the fast, but Jarange refused despite doctors flagging concerns over his declining blood sugar levels.
- Jarange launched this protest on August 29, demanding Marathas be recognized as Kunbis for reservation benefits under Other Backward Classes. He cites 58 lakh records from the Satara District Gazetteer and Hyderabad Gazette as genealogical evidence, alleging the government is attempting to reduce these figures.
- Supporters staged road blockades across Dharashiv, Beed, Jalna, and Solapur districts, blocking the Dharashiv-Latur road at Chikhali Pati. Protesters warned that "the State will be on fire" if Jarange's health deteriorates, underscoring escalating tensions.
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde expressed willingness to discuss constitutionally valid demands. However, Jarange told Mittal not to intervene, questioning why the government sends bureaucrats instead of addressing his demands directly at the State-level.
- Jarange has threatened to escalate the agitation to Mumbai if demands remain unmet. His earlier protest at Azad Maidan last year caused traffic chaos before the government accepted several demands and began issuing Kunbi caste certificates.
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Manoj Jarange Patil’s fast enters day 5 as Maratha stir spreads across Maharashtra
Manoj Jarange Patil, a prominent Maratha leader, entered the fifth day of his hunger strike on Wednesday. His supporters have initiated protests that are causing significant disruptions across Maharashtra, including on the Dhule-Solapur highway. Patil has ominously indicated that the protests will escalate and reach Mumbai on September 12, urging the state to acknowledge Marathas as belonging to the Kunbi caste.
Manoj Jarange's fast enters Day 5 as health dips over Kunbi certificates' demand
Maratha activist Manoj Jarange continued his indefinite fast in Jalna as officials urged him to relent. The standoff has sharpened pressure on the Maharashtra government over Maratha reservation and Kunbi certificates.
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Jalna (Maharashtra), Sep 2 (PTI) Activist Manoj Jarange’s hunger strike over the Maratha reservation issue entered its fifth day on Wednesday, even as doctors raised concerns over his deteriorating health and the Jalna district collector appealed to him to end his fast. Jarange’s blood sugar level had dropped, a medical officer who checked his health […]
Manoj Jarange Patil drinks water, but continues hunger strike till Marathas get Kunbi certificates
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