‘Maratha quota agitation to continue at least till…’: Manoj Jarange's fresh warning to Maharashtra government
OBC reservation in the state and the government will soon issue Kunbi certificates to all the applicants. Manoj Jarange, who was leading huge protests in Maharashtra welcomed the announcement and decided to call off the indefinite hunger strike for Maratha quotas. "Our agitation will continue until at least one person from my community benefits under the new rules the state is going to introduce.
The state government has shown me the draft, and the final notification is yet to be out. We are closely watching the developments," Manoj Jarange said while speaking with the reporters in the Jalna district of Maharashtra. The Maratha leader said that he would go to Raigad fort on Monday and pay his tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
"I will go home (in Jalna district) only after paying tributes," he said. The Shiv Sena-BJP government in Maharashtra is walking a tightrope as Manoj Jarange's hunger strike is gathering a lot of momentum in the state ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Marathas constitute 32% of the population in the state and wield a considerable influence in the politics of Maharashtra.
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