Searched for
MARATHA PROTESTORS
Maratha stir escalates in Mumbai as Jarange Patil continues fastManoj Jarange Patil's fast continues in Mumbai. The Maharashtra government dispatched a delegation to address Maratha reservation demands. ...
We want only reservation; don't test patience of Maratha community, says activist Manoj JarangeSpeaking to reporters at Azad Maidan, where he launched an indefinite fast on Friday, the activist said that the government should not spre...
Address issues being raised by OBC leaders on hunger strike, treat all equally: Pankaja MundeBharatiya Janata Party leader Pankaja Munde called on Maharashtra government to address OBC protesters' demands. He urged equal treatment f...
Maratha quota: Jarange's indefinite fast continues on fifth day; health deterioratesManoj Jarange, the leader of the Maratha quota agitation, is observing an indefinite fast in Jalna, Maharashtra, demanding the inclusion of...
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil announces hunger stir in MumbaiMaratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil has declared another indefinite fast for Maratha reservations, this time in Mumbai's Shivaji Park Dadar ...
Violent protests erupt as Dhangar community demands reservations in MarathwadaMaharashtra BJP leader Gopichand Padalkar who hails from the Dhangar community blamed the Jalna District administration for the violence. “...
Maratha Reservation Protest: Manoj Jarange Patil ends fast, gives government 'one last chance'Manoj Jarange Patil, who on Thursday met representatives from the state government, said if the Marathas are not given reservation within t...
Maharashtra govt begins issuing Kunbi caste papers to MarathasThe Maharashtra government has accepted its first report from a committee led by retired judge Sandeep Shinde, tasked with determining the ...
Maratha reservation activist Jarange Patil ends hunger strike after Maharashtra CM's assuranceAfter his conversation with the Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Manoj Jarange Patil who was on hunger strike in Antarwali Sarati ...
Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil asks villagers to go on fast“I am asking the government to take a decision by 6pm today, if not, we would be preparing for a bigger agitation in the state from October...
As 40-day deadline ends, Maratha quota leader restarts hunger strikeMaratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil has started an indefinite hunger strike, demanding reservations for the Maratha community. Despite effor...
Maharashtra panel to study ‘Kunbi’ OBC quota for MarathasThe Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, has announced that a committee will submit a report within a month on issuing Kunbi caste...
Opposition turns up heat as Maratha protest exposes faultlines in Maha govtThe lathi charge on Maratha protestors in Maharashtra has created a political controversy for Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The ...
INDIA bloc discussed removing 50% reservation cap: Sharad PawarNCP president Sharad Pawar's statement came in the wake of the Maratha protest in Jalna on Friday that turned violent. At least 57 policeme...
Uddhav demands reservation for Marathas, OBCs during special session of ParliamentShiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has demanded reservations for Marathas and OBCs in the upcoming special session of Parliament. Thackeray c...
Maharashtra cabinet reviews 34 decisions of previous governmentThackeray heard the entire proposals of the 34 decisions in a four-hour meeting but did not order a stay, people aware of the development s...
Devendra Fadnavis, BJP ministers discuss Maratha quota agitationA BJP leader said that Fadnavis is safe, for now, as he has led to the party’s growth and expansion. “ Under him, we have won many local an...
Maratha quota protests flare up; vehicles vandalisedAccording to reports, four cars, five buses and a police vehicle were burnt in the violence. Later in the day, a Maratha protestor allegedl...
Maratha protestors call for state bandh and place a number of demands including CM resignationThe Maratha agitators have called for the resignation of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis owning moral responsibility following...
Amid stirs, Maharashtra stares at caste conflictsIn Nashik, there are concerns that Sunday’s violence may not be just a one-off incident and there are possibilities of more caste conflicts...