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Manoj Jarange threatens Mumbai march if Maratha quota demands not met
Manoj Jarange on Friday called for community mobilisation ahead of his hunger strike at Antarwali Sarati village on Saturday, threatening to march to Mumbai if the state government fails to accept Maratha…
Manoj Jarange on Friday called for community mobilisation ahead of his hunger strike at Antarwali Sarati village on Saturday, threatening to march to Mumbai if the state government fails to accept Maratha quota demands. He warned of a sit-in outside the chief minister's official residence, Varsha bungalow.
Jarange said he would present the government's letter to community members during the fast and call off the protest only if they found it satisfactory. He accused the Mahayuti government of trying to reduce the 58 lakh Kunbi records already identified, and demanded an appropriate government resolution.
His demands include an independent Maratha-Kunbi ministry, revival of suspended Sarathi schemes, government jobs for families of activists who died during the movement, and validation of cancelled caste certificates in Marathwada. The protest will continue indefinitely if demands are not accepted.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Manoj Jarange's agitation has been a recurring pressure point for the ruling Mahayuti coalition since September 2023, when his earlier fast forced the government to begin identifying Kunbi records that could grant Marathas OBC status. The community, estimated at over 30% of Maharashtra's population, has seen prolonged uncertainty after the Supreme Court struck down the state's 2018 Maratha quota law for exceeding the 50% ceiling. The government now walks a tightrope: meeting Jarange's demands could trigger legal challenges from OBC groups who fear their share of reservations will shrink, while a failure risks unrest before the assembly elections. The next signal to watch is whether the government issues the GR on Kunbi records before Jarange's fast gains momentum.
Source: freepressjournal.in
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
