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Latur Maratha Community Calls Districtwide Bandh Supporting Jarange-Patil
The Maratha community in Latur has announced a one-day shutdown.
The shutdown is meant to support activist Manoj Jarange-Patil.
He is on an indefinite hunger strike demanding reservation for Marathas.
The bandh will start at 7 a.m.
on Thursday, September 3.
Schools, colleges, coaching classes and markets are expected to stay closed.
Essential services will still operate.
Community members say many families are struggling with expenses, education costs, farming losses and unemployment.
They want the government to address their concerns and resolve the reservation issue.
Sakal Maratha Samaj called a Latur district shutdown for Thursday, September 3, in support of Manoj Jarange-Patil.
Jarange-Patil is on an indefinite hunger strike at Antarwali Sarati seeking reservation for the Maratha community.
The bandh is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m., with schools, colleges, coaching classes and markets expected to close.
Essential services will be exempted, and the community has appealed to residents and businesses to cooperate.
Community members cited rising costs, education expenses, farmer indebtedness, crop losses and youth unemployment as reasons for supporting reservation.
- Who
- The Sakal Maratha Samaj and other Maratha community members in Latur, in support of Manoj Jarange-Patil.
- What
- A districtwide bandh was called to support the demand for Maratha reservation.
- Where
- Across Latur district, while Jarange-Patil is fasting at Antarwali Sarati.
- When
- The shutdown is scheduled for Thursday, September 3, beginning at 7 a.m.; the decision was made on Wednesday, September 2.
- Why
- Organizers want the government to resolve the Maratha reservation demand and cited socio-economic difficulties affecting Maratha families.
Maratha Community Organizers
State Government
Reservation demand
Maratha Community Organizers
Community members say reservation is needed to address financial hardship, education costs, farming-related losses and unemployment, and they support Jarange-Patil's hunger strike.
State Government
The article does not provide a response from the state government to the reservation demand.
Government assurances
Maratha Community Organizers
Participants allege that the government has repeatedly made assurances without resolving the issue and urge it to act quickly, considering Jarange-Patil's health.
State Government
The article does not state the government's position on these allegations or identify any new action on the issue.
Pressure through shutdown
Maratha Community Organizers
Organizers called the bandh and warned that political programmes involving ministers or elected representatives would not be allowed in the district if the demand remains unresolved.
State Government
No government response to the proposed shutdown or warning is included in the article.
Key facts
- Organizer
- Sakal Maratha Samaj
- Location
- Latur district
- Bandh date
- Thursday, September 3
- Start time
- 7 a.m.
- Support target
- Manoj Jarange-Patil
- Expected closures
- Schools, colleges, coaching classes and markets
- Exemption
- Essential services
Sources
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