November 4, 2024, 03:15 PM - 2 min read
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, who earlier announced he would support 10 to 15 candidates in the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly election, made a U-turn today, stating he will not participate in the polls.
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September 19, 2024, 08:38 PM - 2 min read
Activist Manoj Jarange has been on an indefinite fast in Antarwali Sarati village since midnight September 16, demanding Maratha reservation under the OBC category, while OBC leader Laxman Hake began his own indefinite fast in Wadi Godri village on Thursday to argue against altering their quota.
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September 16, 2024, 07:35 PM - 2 min read
Addressing reporters at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district, the ground zero of the Maratha quota agitation, Jarange demanded the government implement the historical gazettes of the erstwhile Hyderabad State, Bombay Presidency, and Satara Sansthan, which he claimed recognised Marathas as Kunbis (an agrarian community).
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September 9, 2024, 05:46 PM - 2 min read
Activist Manoj Jarange spoke with Maharashtra Minister Abdul Sattar about Maratha quota demands, including issuing Kunbi certificates to all Marathas, and urged action from the state government on Monday.
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July 15, 2024, 04:44 PM - 2 min read
In an effort to mitigate escalating caste tensions in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Minister Chhagan Bhujbal held an unscheduled meeting with NCP President Sharad Pawar on Monday. This unexpected meeting has stirred significant political speculation.
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April 14, 2024, 06:15 PM - 2 min read
In a fervent declaration, Maratha activist Manoj Jarange has issued a stern ultimatum to the Maharashtra government, asserting that he will initiate a hunger strike from June 5 if the long-pending demands for reservation benefits for the Maratha community are not met.
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March 9, 2024, 04:51 PM - 2 min read
The MNS chief further said that the party will decide its strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls later, and he would share more thoughts about it during the party's Gudi Padwa meeting on April 9.
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February 26, 2024, 05:02 PM - 2 min read
"Although I am suspending my agitation (hunger strike) today, there will be 3 to 4 youths who will sit here and fast every day for our demands. I will also visit some villages and explain my stand to them. They could not come to meet me here (at Antarwali Sarati village) because of restrictions imposed by the home department," he said.
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