Ahead 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.
Manoj Jarange-Patil declared a hunger strike on June 5 unless the state government resolves the long-standing Maratha reservation issue.
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday said he would march to Mumbai and protest outside the residence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis who he accused of trying to kill him.
Maratha reservation row: Manoj said that members of Maratha community to enforce a 'Chakka Jam' in all districts of state on Mar 3. Patil, however, cautioned fellow quota protesters to consider the board examinations and not create any obstacles before students on their way to write their papers.
The 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.
Marathas have been holding protests for reservations in government jobs and education under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.
Maratha quota stir: Manoj Jarange said he will not “touch the door of his residence” till all Marathas get reservation benefits. He also demanded that a date be fixed to revoke offences registered against Maratha quota agitators.
Maratha quota stir: After the all-party meeting in Mumbai, chief minister Shinde said a resolution was passed asking Jarange to call off his fast. The government needs time for legal modalities to implement the reservation and Jarange should cooperate, he said.
Maratha reservation row: Amid incidents of violence over the Maratha reservation issue in parts of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday called activist Manoj Jarange over phone and assured a concrete decision on giving Kunbi certificates to the Maratha community.
Maratha community has been staging protests seeking reservation in the government jobs and education under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange began his hunger strike seeking OBC quota for Marathas at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district on August 29.
Maratha reservation row: Deputy CM on Saturday stressed that the state government is seeking to restore the reservation for the Maratha community which is different from the OBC quota.
A viral video featuring Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has sparked a significant controversy and a wave of online backlash amid the ongoing Maratha reservation dispute in Maharashtra.
A protest demanding reservation for Marathas in Maharashtra's Jalna district turned violent last week and left several people injured including the policemen.
The Maharashtra government has been making efforts to pacify ongoing Maratha protests demanding reservation.
Samajwadi Party MLA Raees Shaikh said the government should give quota to Muslims and Maratha both. He asserted the government in past gave reservation to Muslims.
A brutal clash between police personnel and activists took place on Friday when officials tried to take Patil, who led a sit-in hunger strike to the hospital in Jalna.
A brutal clash between police personnel and activists took place on Friday when officials tried to take Patil, who led sit-in hunger strike to the hospital in Jalna.
Maharashtra government steps up initiatives to pacify ongoing stir on Maratha reservation. The government assured a speedy probe into the Jalna violence.
The Maratha community has announced a bandh in protest against the lathicharge on activists demanding reservations for the Maratha community in Maharashtra's Jalna.
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