Mumbai: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Tuesday ended his hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai after a meeting with a Maharashtra government delegation that agreed to most of his key demands. The delegation, led by Cabinet sub-committee head Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, personally offered fruit juice to Jarange, marking the conclusion of his...
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday declared victory after the Maharashtra government’s cabinet sub-committee accepted most of his key demands, including the issuance of Kunbi caste certificates to eligible Marathas. The announcement, made on the fifth day of his indefinite hunger strike at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, triggered jubilant celebrations among thousands of his supporters....
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday permitted Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil to continue his protest at Azad Maidan in Mumbai until Wednesday morning. Jarange requested the extension, assuring the court that most of his supporters had already left the city or would do so by Tuesday evening. He also expressed hope that...
Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Tuesday escalated his agitation at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, declaring that he and his supporters would not vacate the protest site until their demands were fulfilled, even if it cost him his life. Speaking on the fifth day of his indefinite hunger strike, Jarange issued a direct warning to...
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange and his supporters to vacate Azad Maidan in Mumbai by 3 PM, warning of strict consequences, including contempt action, if the directive was ignored. A bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Aarti Sathe strongly criticized both the protestors and the...
The Maratha reservation protest at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan took an unexpected turn on Saturday as many protesters opted for sightseeing instead of staying at the rain-soaked ground. With heavy showers leaving the protest site muddy and inconvenient, large groups of agitators from across Maharashtra headed to popular city landmarks such as the Gateway of India,...
Mumbai witnessed unprecedented traffic disruptions on Friday as thousands of Maratha Kranti Morcha supporters, led by activist Manoj Jarange Patil, converged on South Mumbai ahead of a major agitation at Azad Maidan. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and the Fort area turned into a sea of protesters, with visuals showing massive crowds waving flags, raising...