Maratha chief Manoj Jarange Patil is ready to renew his starvation strike on Monday in Maharashtra’s Jalna district. In line with the knowledge, Patil will sit on a starvation strike in Antarwali Sarati village. The strike is a part of his ongoing demand for reservation for the Maratha neighborhood below the Different Backward Lessons (OBC) class.
Patil has been a vocal advocate for the inclusion of Marathas within the OBC class, pushing for the neighborhood to be granted the identical advantages as different castes listed below the OBC framework. His demand stems from the broader motion throughout the Maratha neighborhood, which has been combating for quotas in authorities jobs and academic establishments.
Jarange Patil’s earlier protests and starvation strikes had garnered vital help from the Maratha inhabitants, leading to statewide discussions and demonstrations. The Maharashtra authorities had initiated talks to deal with the difficulty, however no decision has been reached to date.
What are Jarange Patil’s calls for?
Although the federal government agreed to problem a ‘Kunbi’ (an OBC neighborhood) caste certificates to eligible Marathas, his demand that every one Marathas be given reservation within the Different Backward Class (OBC) class has not been fulfilled. Earlier this yr, meeting speaker Rahul Narwekar had directed the federal government to arrange a Particular Investigation Group to conduct a complete inquiry after Jarange made some controversial remarks about Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. If the calls for aren’t met, the Maratha neighborhood will area candidates in all 288 meeting seats within the state elections due later this yr, and they’ll characterize all of the communities, Jarange Patil had informed the media.
Maratha quota agitation
Earlier within the month of Might, Jarange Patil mentioned the Maratha neighborhood will train Maharashtra’s Mahayuti authorities a lesson for denying reservations and registering legal instances in opposition to protestors. The Maratha quota agitation intensified in September 2023 after police lathi-charged protesters at Antarwali Sarati, in Marathwada area’s Jalna district, the place Jarange had launched an indefinite starvation strike. It was adopted by violent agitations in Beed and different areas of Marathwada in October, ultimately forcing the federal government to carry talks with him.
(With inputs from PTI)
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