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Jarange alleges Kunbi certificate cancellations, Bawankule denies
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday accused the Maharashtra government of conspiring to weaken his movement by canceling Kunbi caste certificates. Addressing a press conference in Jalna, he claimed that minister…
The Story in Brief
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday accused the Maharashtra government of conspiring to weaken his movement by canceling Kunbi caste certificates. Addressing a press conference in Jalna, he claimed that minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule had directed officials to cancel certificates. Jarange said the community would take its 'biggest revenge' in the 2029 assembly polls and set an August 29 deadline for a fresh agitation.
Revenue Minister Bawankule rejected the charges, insisting that caste scrutiny committees are quasi-judicial bodies and neither the government nor any minister can interfere in their functioning. He said aggrieved persons can appeal to the Bombay High Court. The Kunbi certificates of four elected women representatives in Marathwada were recently cancelled, reportedly due to insufficient evidence of Kunbi lineage.
The Indian Opinion
This standoff risks feeding a familiar narrative: the government secretly helping and then sabotaging the Maratha cause. But the caste scrutiny committee operates under court-set rules, not ministerial whims. If Jarange has proof of political interference, he should name the officials and produce documents. The real test is August 29: will a 'final' agitation materialise, or will the Bombay High Court settle it before then?
Sources (2): deccanherald.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
