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Jarange Patil Ends Hunger Strike, Gives Government Three Months
Manoj Jarange Patil had been refusing food for 20 days to demand reservation for the Maratha community.
He was also traveling toward Mumbai as part of his protest.
On Thursday morning, a group representing the Maharashtra government met with him.
They spoke with him in Patoda, in Beed district.
After the meeting, Jarange stopped his hunger strike.
He also paused his plan to go to Mumbai.
He said the government has three months to take action.
His protest could continue in another form if he believes the demands are not addressed.
Manoj Jarange Patil ended his 20-day hunger strike on Thursday.
He temporarily suspended plans to continue his march to Mumbai.
Jarange announced the decision around 6 a.m. at Patoda in Beed district.
A Maharashtra government delegation met him and held discussions before the announcement.
He gave the government three months to act on his demands for Maratha reservation.
- Who
- Manoj Jarange Patil, the Maharashtra government delegation, and the Maratha community.
- What
- Jarange ended a 20-day hunger strike and paused his planned move toward Mumbai, giving the government three months to act on his reservation demands.
- Where
- Patoda in Beed district, Maharashtra; Jarange had been traveling from Antarwali Sarati toward Mumbai.
- When
- Thursday, with the announcement made around 6 a.m.; the government was given three months to act.
- Why
- The protest concerned demands for reservation for the Maratha community.
Jarange Patil and Maratha Reservation Supporters
Maharashtra Government
Reservation demands
Jarange Patil and Maratha Reservation Supporters
Jarange is demanding action on reservation for the Maratha community and has used a hunger strike and planned march to press the issue.
Maharashtra Government
The government sent a delegation to meet Jarange and was given three months to act on his demands.
Protest and negotiations
Jarange Patil and Maratha Reservation Supporters
Jarange ended the hunger strike and temporarily paused his move to Mumbai after discussions with the government delegation.
Maharashtra Government
Government representatives engaged Jarange through discussions, after which the planned Mumbai move was suspended.
Key facts
- Protester
- Manoj Jarange Patil
- Hunger strike
- 20 days
- Government deadline
- Three months
- Announcement time
- Around 6 a.m. on Thursday
- Meeting location
- Patoda, Beed district
- Protest route
- From Antarwali Sarati toward Mumbai
- Government delegation
- Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Dada Bhuse, Suresh Dhas, Prasad Lad, and the Beed district collector
Sources
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