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September 20, 2025, 12:17 PM - 3 min read
The Kurmi community in Jharkhand has launched a statewide ‘Rail Roko Andolan’ from Saturday to press its long-standing demand for recognition as a Scheduled Tribe (ST).
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September 4, 2025, 06:09 PM - 2 min read
Jarange ended his 5-day protest at the Azad Maidan on Tuesday after the Maharashtra government announced the formation of a committee to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Maratha community members with historical evidence of their Kunbi heritage, a social group classified as an Other Backward Class (OBC) in the state.
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September 2, 2025, 04:24 PM - 5 min read
Following the directive, Mumbai Police personnel, including DCP Zone 1 Pravin Munde, arrived at Azad Maidan to vacate the area. Earlier in the day, police issued notices denying permission for the agitation to continue, citing violations of conditions laid down by the court and authorities.
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August 31, 2025, 06:17 PM - 3 min read
Several groups, wearing saffron scarves and chanting "Ek Maratha, Lakh Maratha," visited the Gateway of India and the Girgaon seafront.
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August 29, 2025, 06:57 PM - 7 min read
“I will die, but won’t back down this time. We will not leave Mumbai till our demands are met. I will not go back until our demands are met. I will not retreat even if I am shot dead,” he said.
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August 28, 2025, 02:51 PM - 2 min read
"The CM should hold a dialogue with Manoj Jarange because this is not a simple protest. If Marathi manoos (individual) is coming to Mumbai in lakhs, then you have to hold a straight dialogue with him. The Mahayuti government and Devendra Fadnavis should address this issue patiently and stay true to his word."
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June 16, 2025, 06:03 PM - 2 min read
Maharashtra Minister Sanjay Shirsat on Monday said the state government has directed the principal secretary to issue orders for granting Kunbi caste validity certificates to prevent academic loss to students from the Maratha community.
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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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