US EditionMumbai traffic alert: Routes to take, avoid amid Manoj Jarange Patil’s Maratha quota rally today
Manoj Jarange-Patil leads a hunger strike demanding 10% Other Backward Classes reservation for Marathas, with over 20,000 protesters assembled despite official 5,000-person limits.
- On August 29, 2025, Manoj Jarange initiated an indefinite hunger strike at Mumbai's Azad Maidan, calling for reservation rights for the Maratha community.
- Manoj Jarange-Patil dismissed the Maharashtra government's lack of cooperation and rejected the Mumbai Police’s restricted approval to hold the protest only between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- Thousands of supporters arrived in Mumbai, causing severe traffic disruptions, while police imposed conditions and capped participants at 5,000 to maintain order.
- Jarange declared his willingness to give his life and insisted that they would not depart Mumbai until their demands for justice were fulfilled, while also calling for calm and urging cooperation with the police.
- The protest escalated political tensions over Maratha reservation policy and led authorities to issue traffic advisories and enforce diversions effective from midnight on August 29.
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Hunger Strike Highlights Ongoing Maratha Reservation Debate
Hunger Strike Highlights Ongoing Maratha Reservation Debate In a significant move for the Maratha reservation cause, activist Manoj Jarange commenced a hunger strike in Mumbai's Azad Maidan, drawing attention from thousands and causing traffic disruptions.Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addressed the media, reaffirming the state's commitment to resolving the issue within constitutional boundaries. The cabinet sub-committee, tasked w…
Mumbai Maratha Quota Protest LIVE: Govt won’t do injustice to Marathas over quota demand, says Dy CM Eknath Shinde
Mumbai Manoj Jarange Patil Maratha quota protest Rally Today LIVE News Updates: Jarange left along with his supporters from Antarwali Sarati village, located over 400 km from Mumbai, to launch a fresh hunger strike.
Mumbai Rain News: Heavy rain in Mumbai on Friday morning caused inconvenience to Maratha agitators at Azad Maidan. Many people were forced to take shelter at CSMT metro and bus stops. An average of 20.36 mm of rain was recorded in Mumbai.
'Will die but won't back down': Jarange-Patil begins indefinite hunger strike for Maratha reservation - The Statesman
Pro-Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Friday launched his indefinite fast demanding reservation for the Maratha community from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota.
Maratha Quota Protest Storms Mumbai: Manoj Jarange Begins Hunger Strike
Maratha Quota Protest A massive Maratha quota protest led by activist Manoj Jarange reached Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, with thousands marching in saffron and heavy police deployment across the city. Jarange has launched an indefinite hunger strike, demanding Maratha reservation under the OBC quota. The protest has caused traffic jams near Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and crowded platforms as demonstrators poured into Mumbai. The BJP has accused Jaran…
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