Jarange begins 11th fast, threatens stir in MumbaiManoj Jarange Patil began his hunger strike seeking OBC caste certificates for Marathas. He demands the disbanding of the Caste Verificatio...
29 Aug, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
Manoj Jarange launches indefinite fast, accuses Fadnavis of 'grudge' against MarathasQuota activist Manoj Jarange has launched an indefinite hunger strike demanding Maratha reservation. He accuses the Maharashtra Chief Minis...
29 Aug, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Manoj Jarange firm on Aug 29 hunger strike over Maratha quotaManoj Jarange, a Maratha reservation activist, will begin a hunger strike on August 29. He is demanding reservation for the Maratha communi...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
Maharashtra government extends educational benefits to Maratha students on par with OBCsThe Maharashtra government has made Maratha students eligible for educational concessions and benefits previously available to the OBC cate...
06 Jun, 2026, 09.52 PM IST
Maratha quota: Jarange sits on indefinite fast under scorching sun, turns up heat on govtMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange has begun an indefinite fast in Jalna. He is demanding Kunbi caste certificates for Marathas and other...
30 May, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
Govt would be responsible if I suffer health issues during fast under blazing sun: Manoj JarangeMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange announced an indefinite hunger strike starting May 30, vowing to protest directly under the summer sun...
28 May, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
'Give Marathas reservation within legal framework by Aug 26 or face agitation': Activist JarangeActivist Manoj Jarange demands the Maharashtra government to announce reservation for the Maratha community within the legal framework by T...
25 Aug, 2025, 04.26 PM IST
Write to Centre, Maharashtra govt against 'suppression' of quota agitation: Manoj Jarange to MarathasActivist Manoj Jarange expresses fear of arrest, accuses Fadnavis. British rulers did not suppress like this. Jarange observed fast for non...
28 Feb, 2024, 01.13 PM IST
Activist Manoj Jarange firm on quitting water if reservation not given to MarathasMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has called an all-party meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday to discuss the situation in the state amid ...
01 Nov, 2023, 11.17 AM IST
We want reservation for Marathas across Maharashtra, not in some regions: Activist JarangeFasting quota activist Manoj Jarange has called for reservation for the Maratha community in the entire state of Maharashtra, rather than i...
30 Oct, 2023, 08.08 PM IST
Maratha quota: Activist Manoj Jarange warns of fresh agitation from October 25 if demands are not metPolice action at the hunger strike venue on September 1, which led to injuries to several persons, ensured the stir made national headlines...
21 Oct, 2023, 03.59 PM IST
Will not back down on Maratha quota demand, says Jarange; appeals for continuance of peaceful agitationActivist Manoj Jarange, speaking at a rally in Pune, demanded that all Marathas in Maharashtra be given the Kunbi certificate to qualify fo...
20 Oct, 2023, 05.08 PM IST
Maharashtra OBCs end strike after Devendra Fadnavis' assuranceThe OBC communities in Maharashtra have ended their protest after the state government assured them that the Maratha community would not be...
30 Sep, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
Stirs in Maharashtra threaten BJP's calculations ahead of Lok Sabha pollsThe Marathas have extended their agitation for reservations across the state. They have demanded they be included as Kunbis, a community cl...
19 Sep, 2023, 12.12 AM IST
Why did Maratha community not agitate for quota in the past: HCThe demand for Maratha reservation was not raised after the Mandal commission submitted its report in 1980.
28 Feb, 2019, 06.32 PM IST
Constitutional process for quota needs time, maintain peace: Sharad Pawar to Maratha agitatorsThe Bharatiya Janata Party-led Maharashtra government had taken a similar stand earlier, saying it needs time to fulfil the Marathas' quota...
11 Aug, 2018, 06.55 PM IST
Can’t promise peaceful stir: Maratha agitatorsThere has been speculation that the Maratha rallies were a ploy to ensure the ouster of CM Devendra Fadnavis.
27 Sep, 2016, 03.17 AM IST