US EditionMaratha Quota Agitation Intensifies Amidst Legal Challenges
Thousands from the Maratha community demand 10% reservation under the Other Backward Classes category, causing widespread traffic disruptions and prompting a Bombay High Court directive.
- On Monday, the Bombay High Court ordered Manoj Jarange Patil and supporters to vacate Mumbai streets by Tuesday noon, September 2, calling the situation "grim" due to the city's standstill.
- On Friday, the protest began at Azad Maidan with Manoj Jarange, Maratha activist, launching the agitation seeking a 10 per cent reservation for the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes category.
- Protesters spilled into CSMT and other south Mumbai areas, triggering traffic snarls, diversions, and Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport bus suspensions that disrupted commuters.
- Justices Ghuge and Ankhad told the Maharashtra government to prevent further protesters entering Mumbai and take legal steps, monitor Manoj Jarange Patil's health, and provide medical assistance if needed, with the next hearing on Tuesday.
- With the Ganpati festival underway, the court warned the state to block any further influx if 'lakhs' of protesters attempt entry and reiterated preventive steps under the Public Meetings, Agitations and Processions Rules, 2025.
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Maratha Quota Agitation Intensifies Amidst Legal Challenges
Maharashtra Special IG Manojkumar Sharma met with cabinet minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil to discuss the ongoing Maratha reservation protest led by activist Manoj Jarange. Jarange demands Marathas be recognized as Kunbis for OBC benefits. The agitation has caused city disruptions and legal challenges.
Maratha Morcha: Manoj Jarange Patil Asks Maratha Quota Protesters To Follow Bombay High Court Directives, Says 'Don't Roam on Mumbai Streets' | 📰 LatestLY
Activist Manoj Jarange Patil has asked Maratha protesters to follow the Bombay High Court directives. "Don't roam on Mumbai streets, park vehicles in designated areas," he said. This comes after the Bombay High Court questioned the Maharashtra government over the violation of its earlier order to restrict the Maratha reservation protest to Azad Maidan. 📰 Maratha Morcha: Manoj Jarange Patil Asks Maratha Quota Protesters To Follow Bombay High Cou…
The Bombay High Court has taken a tough stand on the Maratha reservation movement in Mumbai. The court has ordered the leader of the movement Manoj Jarange Patil and his supporters to end the protest at Azad Maidan and clear all the roads by Tuesday afternoon.
Bombay HC slams Manoj Jarange over Maratha quota protest: 'Not peaceful, city brought to standstill'
Bombay High Court on Monday slammed Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange, who has been holding a protest at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, seeking reservation for the Maratha community. The HC said the Jarange-led protest was not peaceful and had violated all the conditions under which he was granted a permission, PTI reported. The court noted that the entire city was brought to a standstill and key places in south Mumbai were surrounded by protesters. A…
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