Maratha Activist Manoj Jarange-Patil Announces New Agitation for Reservations
Jarange-Patil warns of fresh stir from May 30

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Manoj Jarange-Patil, a prominent Maratha activist, has declared plans for a fresh agitation starting May 30 in Jalna district, Maharashtra, demanding the implementation of the Satara Gazette to issue Kunbi caste certificates for Marathas. He has set a deadline of March 29 for the state government to meet these demands, citing unfulfilled promises from previous protests.
- 01Jarange-Patil will begin an indefinite hunger strike in Antarwali Sarati village, Jalna district, starting May 30.
- 02He demands the state government implement the Satara Gazette to provide Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas.
- 03The activist claims the government has not fulfilled promises made during his previous hunger strike in September 2022.
- 04Jarange-Patil accuses the state government of deliberately withholding caste validity certificates for Marathas who secured jobs and educational admissions.
- 05The Hyderabad Gazette was previously accepted to provide Kunbi certificates to Marathas in Marathwada, and Jarange-Patil seeks similar recognition for the Satara Gazette.
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Manoj Jarange-Patil, a leading figure in the Maratha reservation movement, has announced a fresh agitation beginning May 30, 2023, in Antarwali Sarati village, Jalna district, Maharashtra. He is demanding the implementation of the Satara Gazette, which would allow Marathas to obtain Kunbi caste certificates and thus qualify for reservations under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. Jarange-Patil has set a deadline of March 29 for the Maharashtra state government to respond to his demands, citing unfulfilled commitments from previous protests, including a hunger strike he conducted in Mumbai in September 2022. He claims that the government has failed to act on promises such as the withdrawal of cases against Maratha activists and the provision of compensation to families affected during the protests. Additionally, he alleges that the state government is intentionally delaying the issuance of caste validity certificates for Marathas who have already obtained jobs or educational admissions. The Hyderabad Gazette, which recognized peasant Marathas as Kunbis, has been accepted, and Jarange-Patil is now pressing for similar recognition of the Satara Gazette to facilitate the OBC classification for Marathas in Western Maharashtra.
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If successful, this agitation could lead to increased educational and employment opportunities for Marathas in Maharashtra by granting them OBC status.
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