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Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday warned of massive protests by members of OBC communities if any attempt is made to disturb their existing reservation for accommodating Marathas. Opposing the Other Backward Classes status for Marathas, the senior leader claimed that only 17 per cent reservation is available for 374 communities in Maharashtra. Citing government data, Bhujbal claimed that eight per cent of EWS quota beneficiaries are members of the Maratha commu ...Read More >
Manoj Jarange initiates a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai. He demands Maratha reservation under the OBC category. Thousands of supporters gather, causing traffic disruptions. Jarange vows to continue until demands are met. The Maharashtra government expresses readiness for talks. Opposition parties support Jarange. Rain causes inconvenience to protesters. Police allowed protest for one day only. Maratha quota movement leader Manoj Jarange began his indefinite hunger strike at the Azad Ma ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Maratha quota movement leader Manoj Jarange began his indefinite hunger strike at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai on Friday, vowing not to leave till the community's demands were met. The government said it was ready to talk with him over his demands, while many MPs and MLAs from the state's Marathwada region visited Jarange at the protest venue. The 43-year-old activist received a rousing welcome from thousands of supporters, sporting saffron caps, scarves and flags, after he reached ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 28 (PTI) Facing a fresh agitation for Maratha reservation, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said his government was committed to protect the interests of both the Marathas and OBCs. The BJP-led government did not intend to pit the two communities against each other, he told reporters, as Maratha leader Manoj Jarange is set to launch an indefinite hunger strike for quota in Mumbai from Friday. Jarange has been demanding that all Marathas be recognised as Kunb ...Read More >
Pune, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pro-Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, who has reached the Shivneri fort in Pune district with a large number of supporters during his march to Mumbai, on Thursday attacked the Mahayuti government, saying that the permission granted by the Mumbai Police to hold an agitation at Azad Maiden for a day was a joke. He clarified that the permission for just a one-day protest is not acceptable, reiterating his decision to undertake an indefinite fast in sup ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 26 (PTI) The BJP has requested Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange to join discussions with the Maharashtra government and reconsider his plan to hold demonstrations in Mumbai during the Ganesh festival. Jarange has refused to relent even after an Officer on Special Duty from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's office met him in Antarwali Sarathi to conciliate him on Tuesday. He has been demanding that all Marathas be recognised as Kunbis -- an agrarian caste included in the OBC ca ...Read More >
Manoj Jarange declined the Maharashtra government's request to postpone the Maratha quota demonstration in Mumbai despite the Ganesh festival. He insisted on a 10% reservation for Marathas under the OBC category, threatening a peaceful march to Mumbai if the demand isn't met. Jarange emphasized the Marathas' dwindling patience and readiness for action, urging the government to grant their rights. The Maharashtra government's bid to dissuade Manoj Jarange from demonstrating in Mumbai seems to ha ...Read More >
Chandrapur, Aug 26 (PTI) Members of the BJP's OBC wing on Tuesday demonstrated in Chandrapur against Maratha leader Manoj Jarange, who has been pushing for a 10 per cent quota for Marathas under the Other Backward Classes category. The protesters opposed Jarange's "unconstitutional" demand for absorbing Marathas under the OBC grouping. "We are not against granting Kunbi certificates to Maratha families whose records are verified, but we will always oppose giving the reservation to the Maratha c ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday announced the provisional attachment of assets worth approximately ₹131.45 crore in Spain, including a luxury yacht and immovable properties, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). These assets belong to Pavel Prozorov, a Spanish national and the alleged mastermind behind the unauthorised forex trading platform OctaFX. The attached assets comprise a commercial Italian-model luxury yacht cruising in the Western Mediterranean, ...Read More >
Margao: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday mounted a strong defence of his govt's performance on the tribal welfare front, taking veiled swipes at Govind Gaude, whom Sawant had recently sacked as the art and culture minister.Gaude's ouster followed his corruption charges against the CM-led tribal welfare department and accusations of inefficiency.Speaking at the launch of the Dharti Aabha Janbhagidari Abhiyan at Sanguem, Sawant listed various schemes and initiatives launched for tribals du ...Read More >
Jalna, June 29 (PTI) Reservation activist Manoj Jarange appealed to the Maratha community on Sunday to participate in a statewide march, which he said would be the "final fight" to secure the quota under the OBC category. He said the march would start from Antarwali Sarathi village in Jalna district on August 27 and culminate in Mumbai by August 29. "We will not return until we get the reservation. This is our final battle, and we are not going to back down," Jarange told a massive gathering i ...Read More >
Jalna, December 17: Activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday announced that he would launch an indefinite fast on January 25, 2025, to press for the Maratha community's demands, including reservation in jobs and education under the OBC category. Addressing the media at Antarwali Sarthi village in Jalna, Jarange urged members of the Maratha community to gather in large numbers at the protest site. "No one should stay at home. Come to Antarwali Sarthi, and let us show our collective strength," he said. ...Read More >
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