Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Galaxy Hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar after his health worsened during a five-day hunger strike in Mumbai. Patil had been fasting to demand quota benefits for the Maratha community. Late Tuesday night, he was rushed to the hospital after showing...
Manoj Jarange Patil, a 43-year-old activist from a small village in Jalna with education only up to the seventh standard, has emerged as a powerful political figure in Maharashtra. Without any formal organizational backing, he successfully mobilized nearly 60,000 people, forcing the Mahayuti government led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis—and even Mumbai, the country’s financial...
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...
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...
The Maratha reservation agitation led by activist Manoj Jarange-Patil entered its fourth day on Monday, raising serious concerns over his declining health. Jarange, who is on an indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan in South Mumbai, has now vowed to stop consuming water, intensifying the protest and alarming doctors and supporters alike. Reports indicate that...
Mumbai: Commuters in South Mumbai faced major traffic disruptions on Monday, September 1, as the Manoj Jarange-Patil-led Maratha Morcha prompted authorities to impose extensive road closures and diversions. The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking issued an early morning notification, announcing rerouting, curtailment, and cancellation of multiple bus services to manage traffic flow during...
The Maratha quota agitation entered its second day on Saturday as activist Manoj Jarange Patil continued his indefinite hunger strike at Mumbai’s historic Azad Maidan, vowing not to relent until the Maharashtra government meets the community’s demand for reservations. Jarange began his fast on Friday morning, drawing tens of thousands of supporters from across the...
Mumbai: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Friday commenced an indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, asserting that he will not leave until the government meets the community’s demands for reservation. The 43-year-old leader arrived in the city with a massive contingent of supporters, many clad in saffron scarves, caps, and carrying flags....
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...