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  Maratha quota row: Manoj Jarange to end hunger strike, vows to adopt new strategy for his demands

  Maharashtra | January 30, 2025 6:55 IST

  Maratha 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 | September 25, 2024 16:33 IST

  Maratha 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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  Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil to resume hunger strike today over reservation issue

  Maharashtra | September 16, 2024 9:12 IST

  The quota granted to the Maratha community by an earlier government was invalidated by the Supreme Court in 2021 on the ground that it caused the total reservation in the state to exceed the 50 per cent ceiling. The community comprises 28 per cent of the population in Maharashtra.

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  Fadnavis takes swipe at Jarange: 'Will quit politics if CM says I am hindering Maratha quota process

  Maharashtra | August 19, 2024 22:54 IST

  Jarange has been demanding the implementation of the state government’s ‘sage soyare’ notification to grant Marathas reservation under the OBC category. He wants Kunbi certificates to be issued to all Marathas.

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  Raosaheb Danve challenges Manoj Jarange to field 288 Maratha candidates in assembly elections

  Maharashtra | August 07, 2024 13:33 IST

  The 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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  Jarange asks Marathas to prepare for Maharashtra Assembly polls: 'No option but to enter politics'

  Maharashtra | August 06, 2024 16:46 IST

  In February this year, the Maharashtra legislature passed a bill providing 10 per cent reservation to the Marathas in education and government jobs under a separate category.

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  Cheating case: Non-bailable warrant against Manoj Jarange who is on hunger strike over quota demand

  Maharashtra | July 23, 2024 23:40 IST

  Manoj Jarange launched his latest fast 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 and granting reservation to the latter under the OBC category.

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  Maratha quota: Jarange suspends indefinite fast in six days, gives govt month time to accept demands

  Maharashtra | June 13, 2024 16:54 IST

  Jarange's announcement came after Maharashtra Minister Shambhuraj Desai met him and discussed the matter. Jarange had launched his fast on Saturday.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 26, 2024

  India | February 26, 2024 23:35 IST

  India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

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  Manoj Jarange booked for inciting people to bloc roads during Maratha quota stir

  Maharashtra | February 26, 2024 19:14 IST

  Activist Manoj Jarange has announced he is withdrawing his 17-day-old fast undertaken over the Maratha quota issue, but insisted he would continue his agitation until the Maharashtra government starts issuing Kunbi caste certificates.

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  Maratha quota agitation: Internet services suspended, curfew imposed in 3 districts of Maharashtra

  Maharashtra | February 26, 2024 14:48 IST

  Maratha 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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  'I'm happy, will not question...': Uddhav Thackeray appreciates Eknath Shinde govt for Maratha Bill

  Maharashtra | February 20, 2024 16:45 IST

  The Maharashtra State Socially and Educationally Backward Bill 2024 providing 10 per cent reservation for the Maratha community in education and government jobs was passed unanimously by the state legislature in the special session.

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  Maratha quota row: 'Just for election', Manoj Jarange opposes Eknath Shinde's reservation bill

  Maharashtra | February 20, 2024 13:58 IST

  The 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 to be USD 1 trillion economy by 2027-28 Governor Bais at Special Assembly Session

  Maharashtra | February 20, 2024 14:24 IST

  The decision to hold the session was taken at the weekly Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil went on a hunger strike at Antarwali Saarati village in Jalna district.

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  Maharashtra govt to convene one-day special assembly session on Maratha quota on Feb 16: Sources

  Maharashtra | February 12, 2024 12:24 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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  'May create unrest': Union Minister Narayan Rane on Maharashtra government's Maratha quota decision

  Maharashtra | January 29, 2024 10:19 IST

  Union Minister Narayan Rane voiced his dissatisfaction regarding the Maharashtra government's decision to extend all privileges afforded to the OBCs to the Maratha community until they secure reservation.

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  Chhagan Bhujbal announces protest by OBCs against Maharashtra govt’s decision on Maratha quota

  Maharashtra | January 29, 2024 9:46 IST

  This 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 | January 27, 2024 11:00 IST

  Maratha 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.

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  Manoj Jarange appeals to govt to pass bill for quota to Marathas in assembly Winter Session

  Maharashtra | November 21, 2023 23:53 IST

  Jarange Patil on November 2 ended his indefinite fast after a delegation from the Maharashtra government met him and ensured the passage Maratha Reservation Bill in the assembly.

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  CM Eknath Shinde forms panel for Dhangar quotas amid Maratha reservation row

  Maharashtra | November 07, 2023 21:49 IST

  The development has come ahead of the Maharashtra Cabinet meeting on November 8. The state government has also been given a deadline by Maratha activist Manoj Jarange to take a call on quota.