Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Government Offers Legal Talks as Manoj Jarange Resumes Fast
Manoj Jarange Patil is protesting for reservation benefits for the Maratha community.
He restarted an indefinite fast at Antarwali Sarati.
An indefinite fast means he says he will continue refusing food until his demands are addressed.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the government is ready to discuss demands that follow the Constitution and the law.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said Maratha reservation should not take away reservation already available to other communities.
Government representatives are meeting people at an event in Parbhani.
Fadnavis said the government had addressed similar issues before.
The government says it wants to find a way to resolve the protesters’ demands.
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil resumed his indefinite fast at Antarwali Sarati.
The fast began a day before Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made his comments.
Fadnavis said the government was willing to discuss constitutionally valid and legally viable demands.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said reservations for Marathas should not reduce quotas for other communities.
Government representatives are attending the Parbhani event to discuss demonstrators’ demands.
- Who
- Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, government representatives, and demonstrators.
- What
- Jarange resumed an indefinite fast while the government offered to discuss constitutionally valid and legally viable demands.
- When
- Jarange resumed the fast one day before Fadnavis made his statement on Sunday.
- Where
- The fast is taking place at Antarwali Sarati, while government representatives are attending an event in Parbhani.
- Why
- The fast and discussions concern demands for reservation for the Maratha community.
Activist and Demonstrators
Government
Reservation demands
Activist and Demonstrators
Manoj Jarange Patil and demonstrators are pressing demands related to reservation for the Maratha community through an indefinite fast.
Government
The government says it is ready to discuss demands that are constitutionally valid and legally viable.
Effect on other communities
Activist and Demonstrators
The demonstrators’ position, as reflected by their protest, centers on securing reservation for the Maratha community.
Government
Eknath Shinde says Maratha reservation should be provided without reducing reservation available to other communities.
- Protester
- Manoj Jarange Patil
- Protest method
- Indefinite fast
- Protest location
- Antarwali Sarati
- Government position
- Open to constitutionally valid and legally viable demands
- Reservation condition
- Maratha reservation should not reduce quotas available to other communities
- Discussion location
- Parbhani