Manoj Jarange Patil, a 43-year-old activist from a small village in Jalna with education only up to the seventh standard, has emerged as a powerful political figure in Maharashtra. Without any formal organizational backing, he successfully mobilized nearly 60,000 people, forcing the Mahayuti government led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis—and even Mumbai, the country’s financial...
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday declared victory after the Maharashtra government’s cabinet sub-committee accepted most of his key demands, including the issuance of Kunbi caste certificates to eligible Marathas. The announcement, made on the fifth day of his indefinite hunger strike at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, triggered jubilant celebrations among thousands of his supporters....
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday permitted Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil to continue his protest at Azad Maidan in Mumbai until Wednesday morning. Jarange requested the extension, assuring the court that most of his supporters had already left the city or would do so by Tuesday evening. He also expressed hope that...
Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Tuesday escalated his agitation at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, declaring that he and his supporters would not vacate the protest site until their demands were fulfilled, even if it cost him his life. Speaking on the fifth day of his indefinite hunger strike, Jarange issued a direct warning to...
The Maratha quota agitation entered its second day on Saturday as activist Manoj Jarange Patil continued his indefinite hunger strike at Mumbai’s historic Azad Maidan, vowing not to relent until the Maharashtra government meets the community’s demand for reservations. Jarange began his fast on Friday morning, drawing tens of thousands of supporters from across the...