Archive · 18 Aug 2026
OBC activist booked for remarks on Maratha woman, expresses regret
A man named Navnath Waghmare said some things about women from the Maratha community that made many people upset.
He said these things during an interview on YouTube in a city called Pune.
The Maratha community felt the words were insulting to their women.
Some people from the community went to the police to complain.
They also stood outside a police station in Jalna and shouted for action.
The police listened and registered a case against Waghmare.
The case is about saying bad things about a woman and causing trouble between groups.
After seeing how upset people were, Waghmare said he was sorry and asked for forgiveness.
Now the police will look into what happened and decide what to do next.
An FIR was registered against OBC activist Navnath Waghmare in Jalna district, Maharashtra, over alleged objectionable remarks about Maratha women.
The remarks were made during a YouTube interview in Pune and allegedly hurt the sentiments of the Maratha community.
Waghmare expressed regret over his statement and sought forgiveness following the backlash.
Maratha community members protested outside the Kadim Jalna police station, demanding legal action against Waghmare.
The FIR was filed under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections covering insulting a woman's modesty, promoting enmity between groups, false information and rumours, and acts likely to provoke a breach of public peace.
- Who
- Navnath Waghmare, an OBC activist, and members of the Maratha community who lodged the complaint
- What
- An FIR was registered against Waghmare for alleged objectionable remarks about Maratha women made during a YouTube interview
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Jalna district, Maharashtra; the remarks were made during an interview in Pune
- Why
- The remarks allegedly hurt Maratha community sentiments, insulted its women, and could provoke enmity or a breach of public peace
- Accused
- Navnath Waghmare, OBC activist
- Location
- Jalna district, Maharashtra
- Where remarks were made
- YouTube interview in Pune
- Complainant
- Resident of Ghayal Nagar, Jalna
- Police station
- Kadim Jalna police station
- Legal basis
- Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
- Alleged offences
- Insulting modesty of a woman, promoting enmity between groups, false information/rumours, acts likely to provoke breach of public peace
- Activist's response
- Expressed regret and sought forgiveness