Maratha Quota Stir
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Maratha quota row deepens as minister Chhagan Bhujbal walks out of state Cabinet meeting in protest
Maharashtra | Sep 03, 2025, 01:22 PM ISTThe Maratha reservation row has deepened with Chhagan Bhujbal openly expressing his anger by walking out of the Maharashtra Cabinet meeting. He also confronted Deputy CM Ajit Pawar for not consulting him before the decision and reiterated concerns about OBC representation.
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Maratha quota protest: Mumbai police asks activist Manoj Jarange to vacate Azad Maidan
Maharashtra | Sep 02, 2025, 11:17 AM ISTMumbai Police issued a notice to activist Manoj Jarange and his team, asking them to vacate Azad Maidan after the Maratha quota protest spiralled out of control with over 40,000 supporters flooding south Mumbai.
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Bombay HC slams Manoj Jarange over Maratha quota protest: 'Not peaceful, city brought to standstill'
Maharashtra | Sep 01, 2025, 04:13 PM ISTA special bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad conducted a special hearing of the case filed by the Amy Foundation against the quota protest.
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Maratha quota stir: Traffic advisory issued for South Mumbai amid Jarange's protest at Azad Maidan
Maharashtra | Sep 01, 2025, 08:03 AM ISTThe Maratha reservation protest led by Manoj Jarange at Azad Maidan has triggered a traffic advisory for South Mumbai commuters. With Jarange intensifying his hunger strike and demanding OBC reservation, motorists have been cautioned about possible disruptions on Monday morning.
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Maratha quota row: Jarange vows to stay at Azad Maidan ‘even if Maharashtra govt fires bullets'
Maharashtra | Sep 01, 2025, 12:06 AM ISTMaratha quota row intensifies: Chhagan Bhujbal, senior NCP leader and a key OBC voice in Maharashtra politics, has convened a meeting of OBC representatives on Monday to discuss Manoj Jarange’s demand seeking Maratha quota within the OBC category.
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Maratha quota row: Fadnavis promises legal solution as Manoj Jarange vows to continue hunger strike
Maharashtra | Aug 30, 2025, 11:52 PM ISTMaratha quota row: The meeting, held at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, came as Jarange continued his indefinite hunger strike launched on Friday, pressing for quota in education and government employment for the Maratha community.
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Manoj Jarange urges Maharashtra govt to grant reservation, not just extend protest sanction | Video
Maharashtra | Aug 29, 2025, 11:42 PM ISTManoj Jarange Patil, a key leader in the Maratha reservation movement, initiated his campaign with hunger strikes in the Marathwada region before expanding protests to Pune and Mumbai. His primary demand is that all Marathas be issued Kunbi caste certificates.
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Jarange reaches Mumbai for Maratha quota protest; key routes diverted, security heightened | Details
Maharashtra | Aug 29, 2025, 09:19 AM ISTFor safety and crowd control, more than 1,500 police personnel have been stationed at the protest site. Security has also been increased at the nearby Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, where many supporters from rural parts of the state are expected to arrive.
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Manoj Jarange warns of fresh agitation if Maratha quota demand not met by Aug 26
Maharashtra | Aug 25, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange has given the Maharashtra government a deadline until Tuesday to announce reservation for the community. Failing this, he plans to begin a fresh protest at Azad Maidan in Mumbai from August 29.
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Maratha quota row: Manoj Jarange to end hunger strike, vows to adopt new strategy for his demands
Maharashtra | Jan 30, 2025, 06:55 AM ISTMaratha quota row: In February 2024, the Maharashtra legislature unanimously passed a bill providing 10 per cent reservation for the Marathas in education and government jobs under a separate category.
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Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange ends nine-day hunger strike
Maharashtra | Sep 25, 2024, 04:33 PM ISTMaratha activist Manoj Jarange ends his 9-day hunger strike demanding OBC reservation for the Maratha community. The Maharashtra government has assured actions to address the issue.
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Sharad Pawar's convoy stopped by Maratha agitators, black flags waved; slogans raised for Jarange
Maharashtra | Aug 11, 2024, 09:00 PM ISTThe Maratha protesters in separate incidents stopped Sharad Pawar's vehicle in Solapur district and later raised slogans and waved black flags.
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Sharad Pawar, Uddhav trying to use Maratha quota stir to trigger riots ahead of polls: Raj Thackeray
Maharashtra | Aug 10, 2024, 05:32 PM ISTRaj Thackeray alleged that Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray were trying to trigger riots in the run-up to the Assembly Elections in Maharashtra using Maratha quota stir.
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Maratha quota agitation: Internet services suspended, curfew imposed in 3 districts of Maharashtra
Maharashtra | Feb 26, 2024, 02:48 PM ISTMaratha quota stir: Internet services were suspended in Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Beed districts, citing concerns over potential unrest fueled by social media rumours.
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Maratha quota row: 'Don't test our patience', CM Shinde's stern message to activist Manoj Jarange
Maharashtra | Feb 26, 2024, 10:30 AM ISTMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday made a sensational claim by saying Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis was trying to kill him. His statement irked the CM and later Shinde said conspiracy against his government will be exposed soon.
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Maratha quota row: 'Just for election', Manoj Jarange opposes Eknath Shinde's reservation bill
Maharashtra | Feb 20, 2024, 01:58 PM ISTThe Kunbi community falls in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, and Jarange has been demanding that Kunbi certificates be issued to all Marathas.
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Maharashtra govt to convene one-day special assembly session on Maratha quota on Feb 16: Sources
Maharashtra | Feb 12, 2024, 12:24 PM IST“The government should convene a special session of the state legislature in two days and bring legislation concerning sage soyare (blood relatives). The government must issue (OBC) caste certificates to 57 lakh people who possess Kunbi records," quota activist Manoj Jarange had said on Saturday.
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Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal says he resigned in November, pledges unwavering fight for OBCs
Maharashtra | Feb 04, 2024, 09:02 AM ISTNCP (Ajit Pawar) leader Chhagan Bhujbal opened a front against his own government accusing the government of pandering to the demands of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange. Jarange has been protesting for the Mahartha reservation for years in the state.
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Chhagan Bhujbal announces protest by OBCs against Maharashtra govt’s decision on Maratha quota
Maharashtra | Jan 29, 2024, 09:46 AM ISTThis move comes in response to the Maharashtra government's decision regarding the Maratha quota, highlighting a rift within the government.
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Maratha quota: Manoj Jarange Patil ends his fast after Maharashtra govt accepted all demands | VIDEO
Maharashtra | Jan 27, 2024, 11:00 AM ISTMaratha quota row: Manoj Jarange Patil also urged the Maharashtra Government to withdraw all the cases registered by the police regarding the demand for Maratha reservation in the state.