Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Jarange Defies Protest Denial, Accuses Maharashtra Government of Dictatorship
Manoj Jarange Patil wants to hold a protest in Mumbai about reservations for the Maratha community.
The Mumbai police did not give permission for the protest at Azad Maidan.
Jarange said he will continue with the plan anyway.
He accused the Maharashtra government of behaving unfairly and like a dictatorship.
He said he would follow the Constitution and court orders.
He also said he might stop taking water, medicines and medical treatment if the protest is blocked.
Jarange said his supporters will come to Mumbai on September 29.
He argued that they had protested peacefully during Ganeshotsav last year.
He blamed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for the situation and warned that the government would be responsible for any resulting instability.
Manoj Jarange Patil said he would proceed with his proposed Maratha reservation protest in Mumbai despite police denying permission for Azad Maidan.
Jarange accused the Maharashtra government of acting out of hatred, dictatorship and hooliganism.
He warned that he could intensify his fast by stopping water, medicines and medical treatment from Saturday.
Jarange said supporters would reach Mumbai on September 29 and follow conditions imposed by the courts.
He questioned the law-and-order concerns, saying supporters had peacefully protested in Mumbai during Ganeshotsav the previous year.
- Who
- Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil, the Mumbai police and the Maharashtra government, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
- What
- Jarange is refusing to abandon a proposed protest in Mumbai after police denied permission to hold it at Azad Maidan.
- When
- Jarange made the statements on Sunday and said supporters would reach Mumbai on September 29; he warned of escalating his fast from Saturday.
- Where
- The proposed protest is at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Jarange says the permission denial is arbitrary and unfair, while authorities have raised law-and-order concerns.
Jarange’s Position
Authorities’ Position
Whether the protest should proceed
Jarange’s Position
Jarange says the agitation should go ahead and that he will follow conditions imposed by the courts.
Authorities’ Position
Mumbai police denied permission for the protest at Azad Maidan, citing concerns presented in the article as law-and-order issues.
Fairness of the permission denial
Jarange’s Position
Jarange says the decision was taken out of hatred and that government rules are being applied arbitrarily.
Authorities’ Position
Authorities have raised law-and-order concerns about allowing the agitation, although the article does not provide a detailed police explanation.
Responsibility for possible instability
Jarange’s Position
Jarange says Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the government would be responsible for any instability caused by blocking the protest.
Authorities’ Position
The government’s decision, as reported, reflects its position that permission should not be granted amid law-and-order concerns.
- Protest issue
- Maratha reservation
- Proposed location
- Azad Maidan, Mumbai
- Permission status
- Mumbai police denied permission for the agitation
- Planned arrival
- Jarange said supporters would reach Mumbai on September 29
- Fast warning
- Jarange said he may stop taking water, medicines and medical treatment from Saturday
- Government criticism
- He accused the Maharashtra government of dictatorship and hooliganism
- Legal position
- Jarange said he would follow the Constitution and court directions