Maratha Reservation
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Maratha activist Manoj Jarange calls off 20-day fast, gives three months' 'ultimatum' to govt
Maharashtra | Sep 17, 2026, 08:17 AM ISTMaratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange made the announcement after talks with a government delegation, which included ministers Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Dada Bhuse, MLC Prasad Lad, and MLA Suresh Dhas and senior officials, at Patoda in Beed district.
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Manoj Jarange announces Maratha march to Mumbai if demands not met by September 12
Maharashtra | Aug 29, 2026, 11:30 PM ISTManoj Jarange urged the Maratha community in Maharashtra and Mumbai that the agitation should not cause trouble to the common people. He said an atmosphere should be created in Mumbai to make people understand that the government did not solve the issues of the Maratha community.
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Manoj Jarange to start hunger strike in his village on issue of Maratha reservation on Saturday
Maharashtra | Aug 28, 2026, 11:29 PM ISTJarange had earlier warned to come to Mumbai, but now he has given a letter to the police clarifying that his agitation will begin at Antarvali Sarati after 9 am on Saturday.
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Maratha reservation: Maharashtra government eases process to obtain Kunbi caste certificate
Maharashtra | Sep 02, 2025, 06:22 PM ISTMaratha quota: In the Marathwada region, the demand for caste-based reservations for Marathas has persisted for decades due to historical, social, and cultural links between the Maratha and Kunbi communities.
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Maratha Protest: Manoj Jarange ends fast after govt agrees to accord Kunbi status to Marathas
Maharashtra | Sep 02, 2025, 07:13 PM ISTMumbai Maratha Protest: The sub-committee accepted Jarange's demands to implement the Hyderabad Gazette and said Marathas with Kunbi records will be given caste certificates after conducting a proper inquiry.
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Activist Manoj Jarange launches 'Chalo Mumbai' call, declares it the 'last fight' for Maratha quota
Maharashtra | Aug 25, 2025, 12:04 AM ISTJarange has accused CM Fadnavis of deliberately creating hurdles for the Maratha community. He warned him against using the police to disrupt their peaceful protests. Instead, Jarange urged the government to focus on investigating and apprehending the killers of Mahadev Munde.
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Manoj Jarange warns of fresh hunger strike on Aug 29, accuses govt of betraying Maratha community
Maharashtra | Jul 29, 2025, 12:47 PM ISTThe activist has undertaken multiple hunger strikes demanding the recognition of all Marathas as Kunbis — an agrarian caste listed under the Other Backward Classes category and reservation for the politically dominant community in government jobs and education.
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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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Raosaheb Danve challenges Manoj Jarange to field 288 Maratha candidates in assembly elections
Maharashtra | Aug 07, 2024, 01:33 PM ISTThe ruling BJP hit out at quota activist Manoj Jarange, saying he always harboured political ambitions and has been hiding behind the Maratha quota demand.
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Maratha reservation: Manoj Jarange postpones his fast, gives Shinde government time till August 13
Maharashtra | Jul 24, 2024, 10:29 AM ISTJarange launched his latest fast at Antarwali Sarti village in Jalna district on July 20 in support of his demands, including implementation of the draft notification that recognises Kunbis as 'sage soyare' (blood relatives) of Maratha community members.
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Maharashtra: Shinde says 'no injustice will be done to OBCs while giving reservation to Marathas'
Maharashtra | Jun 27, 2024, 09:28 AM ISTAhead of the monsoon session of the Maharashtra Assembly - scheduled to begin from June 27, the government attempted to address the concerns of the OBC community amid initiatives for the Mahartha reservation.
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Maratha reservation: Manoj Jarange Patil begins fast unto death, says, 'Will contest elections'
Maharashtra | Jun 08, 2024, 12:59 PM ISTJarange has been demanding the issuance of a blanket Kunbi (OBC) caste certificate to all Marathas in the state.
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Maratha Reservation: Jarange-Patil threatens hunger strike over government inaction
Maharashtra | Apr 14, 2024, 02:23 PM ISTManoj Jarange-Patil declared a hunger strike on June 5 unless the state government resolves the long-standing Maratha reservation issue.
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Maratha reservation: Plea in Bombay HC seeking ‘immediate cancellation’ of 10 pc quota | DETAILS
Maharashtra | Mar 01, 2024, 07:03 PM ISTThe Maharashtra government had passed a bill to give 10 percent reservation to the Maratha community in which separate reservation was given to the Maratha community. However, a petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court against the move calling it "illegal".
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Maharashtra Assembly passes Maratha Reservation Bill for quota in education, jobs
Maharashtra | Feb 21, 2024, 06:13 AM ISTThe state government moved forward with proposed legislation to grant Maratha community reservations in education and public employment. Cabinet approval marked a significant step towards fulfilling the longstanding demand for reservations.
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Maharashtra: CM Shinde appeals to quota activist Manoj Jarange not to march to Mumbai
Maharashtra | Jan 21, 2024, 11:25 PM ISTMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange along with thousands of others on Saturday embarked on a protest march from Maharashtra's Jalna district to Mumbai to draw the state government's attention to the demand for reservation to his community.
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Maratha reservation row: Manoj Jarange to launch indefinite fast from January 26
Maharashtra | Jan 15, 2024, 02:33 PM ISTMarathas have been holding protests for reservations in government jobs and education under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.
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Maharashtra govt trying to give Maratha quota at the cost of OBC reservation: Ex-MP Haribhau Rathod
Maharashtra | Nov 05, 2023, 11:52 PM ISTThe former Lok Sabha member said Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has stressed that the reservation to the OBCs would not be disturbed.
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Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil ends hunger strike, sets Jan 2 deadline for quota
Maharashtra | Nov 03, 2023, 12:10 AM ISTJarange, who had earlier sat on an indefinite fast in the last week of August, called off his protest on September 14 after CM Eknath Shinde assured that he would take steps to fulfil his demand. At that time, Jarange had set a 30-day deadline for the government, but later extended it by 10 days.
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Maratha Quota Row: Maratha Community’s Demand - Explained | Maharashtra | IndiaTV News
News | Nov 02, 2023, 12:15 PM ISTMaharashtra’s maratha community is constantly agitating over their need of a reservation. The situation turned tense after several protests in Beed district of Maharashtra turned violent with an NCP leader’s home being set on fire. Here is all that you need to know about the Maratha Quota.