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....
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...
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has ordered Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange, organiser Virendra Pawar, and their association to vacate the streets of Mumbai by Tuesday noon, observing that they have prima facie violated the conditions of the permission granted for a peaceful protest. The court noted that Jarange and his followers no longer hold...
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday expressed full support for the Maratha quota agitation led by activist Manoj Jarange. Speaking to Jarange over the phone through Legislative Council Opposition Leader Ambadas Danve, Thackeray assured that his party stands firmly behind the movement. Following the conversation, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut took to...