Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Manoj Jarange-Patil Ends Fast, Gives Maharashtra Three Months
Manoj Jarange-Patil was fasting to demand reservation benefits for the Maratha community.
He stopped fasting after meeting Maharashtra government representatives in Beed district.
He agreed to give the government three months to work on his demands.
He wants eligible Marathas to receive Kunbi certificates.
Kunbis are included in the Other Backward Classes category.
Jarange-Patil wants old government records to be officially accepted as proof of Kunbi ancestry.
A minister said some work could take three or four months.
Jarange-Patil warned that supporters would protest in Mumbai if they felt the government had broken its promise.
Manoj Jarange-Patil ended his 20-day hunger strike in Patoda, Beed district, after talks with a Maharashtra government delegation.
He gave the state three months to consider demands for Maratha reservation through Kunbi certificates and OBC benefits.
Jarange-Patil said supporters would protest in Mumbai if the government failed to honor its assurances.
The activist wants historical records, including the Hyderabad, Satara and Aundh gazettes, officially recognized so eligible Marathas can establish Kunbi lineage.
Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said action on the Kolhapur and Satara gazettes could take about three to four months after the advocate general’s written opinion.
- Who
- Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil and representatives of the Maharashtra government, including ministers and senior officials.
- What
- Jarange-Patil called off a 20-day hunger strike and gave the state three months to consider his Maratha reservation demands.
- When
- Thursday; the articles do not provide the calendar date. The fast had begun on August 29.
- Where
- Patoda in Beed district, Maharashtra, where Jarange-Patil stopped while traveling toward Mumbai.
- Why
- He seeks Kunbi certificates and official recognition of historical records so eligible Marathas can claim reservation benefits under the Other Backward Classes category.
Jarange-Patil’s Demands
Maharashtra Government’s Position
Reservation route
Jarange-Patil’s Demands
Jarange-Patil wants eligible Marathas to receive Kunbi certificates and access Other Backward Classes reservation benefits, rather than relying only on a separate Maratha quota.
Maharashtra Government’s Position
The state delegation said it had begun steps concerning the Maratha quota and asked Jarange-Patil to appoint three representatives to monitor progress.
Historical records
Jarange-Patil’s Demands
Jarange-Patil demands official recognition of the Hyderabad, Satara and Aundh gazettes and written assurance that no Kunbi record will be ignored.
Maharashtra Government’s Position
The government said work involving the Kolhapur and Satara gazettes would require a written opinion from the advocate general and could take three to four months.
Protest timeline
Jarange-Patil’s Demands
Jarange-Patil accepted a three-month period but warned that supporters would go to Mumbai if the government reneged on its assurances.
Maharashtra Government’s Position
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the government would not tolerate intimidating tactics and questioned the timing of the agitation during the Ganesh festival.
- Activist
- Manoj Jarange-Patil
- Fast duration
- 20 days
- Government delegation
- Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Dada Bhuse, Prasad Lad, Suresh Dhas and senior officials
- Deadline
- Three months for the Maharashtra government to consider the demands
- Records cited
- Hyderabad Gazette, Satara Gazette and Aundh Gazette
- Government estimate
- Action on the Kolhapur and Satara gazettes could take about three to four months after the advocate general’s written comment
- Possible next protest
- Mumbai
