Mumbai: On Saturday, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil began his march towards Mumbai to start an “indefinite hunger strike”, which he said he was not sure he will survive. Describing it as the “final battle” in his demand for reservation for the Maratha community, Jarange-Patil reiterated that the protestors would not “back down”. The Eknath … Read more
NAGPUR: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday upped the ante against Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis by saying that reservation for Marathas can only come through CM Eknath Shinde. Speaking to reporters at Latur, Jarange said: “Only CM Shinde can give reservation to Marathas.”The previous day at Nanded, Jarange had slammed Fadnavis for … Read more
PUNE: The Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra remains under intense pressure as the demand for reservation and a feeling of betrayal by the political leadership has united the Marathas, even across the gaping economic divide that exists in the community.Marathas constitute roughly 33% of the state’s approximately 12 crore population. The community comprises several sub-groups, … Read more