# Maratha protest site dismantled after 1,123 days 2026-09-26T12:56:25+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The tent and stage at Antarwali Sarati village in Maharashtra's Jalna district, the epicentre of the Maratha reservation protest led by activist Manoj Jarange, were dismantled on Friday night after 1,123 days. The local sarpanch, Pandurang Tarakh, said villagers decided to clear the site to restore normal activities and traffic flow. Jarange launched his indefinite hunger strike at the site on August 29, 2023, demanding OBC reservation for Marathas through Kunbi classification. The site gained prominence after a police lathi-charge on September 1, 2023. Over three years, Jarange staged 11 hunger strikes. After his final hunger strike a few days ago, he declared the agitation decisive and withdrew the protest, leading to the consensus to remove the structures. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both rediff.com and telanganatoday.com carried identical PTI copy, reporting the dismantling as a neutral village-level decision. The coverage omits any state government role or policy outcome, framing the protest as concluded without addressing whether the reservation demand was met. The balanced reading is that the physical end of the site does not signal resolution of the underlying OBC quota issue, which remains a live political matter in Maharashtra. ## Coverage - rediff.com (neutral report) Straight PTI copy with no slant, reports facts of dismantling - telanganatoday.com (neutral report) Identical PTI copy, no editorial framing added Tags: Antarwali Sarati, Jalna, Maharashtra, Manoj Jarange, Maratha reservation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/maratha-protest-site-dismantled-after-1123-days/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/maratha-protest-site-dismantled-after-1123-days/#story-in-brief