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Jarange Patil May Cancel Mumbai March Over Health
Manoj Jarange Patil is protesting for reservation benefits for eligible Maratha community members.
He has been fasting for 18 days.
His health has become worse, and he says his stomach and feet are burning.
He also says he is very weak after stopping IV fluids.
Because traveling while fasting is difficult, he may cancel or change his march to Mumbai.
He asked supporters not to follow his vehicle in a large convoy.
The march was planned to reach Azad Maidan on September 19 after covering more than 400 kilometers.
The government says it has accepted many demands and is concerned about keeping order during the Ganesh festival.
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil warned that severe health problems could force him to cancel or change his march to Mumbai.
Jarange, on the 18th day of an indefinite hunger strike, reported burning in his stomach and feet and said he could barely move after stopping IV fluids.
He urged supporters not to follow his vehicle from Patoda, saying a large convoy could make him return to Antarwali Sarati or resume his fast locally.
The march seeks OBC reservation benefits for Marathas with Kunbi caste genealogies; Jarange cited 58 lakh archival records that could help nearly 2.5 crore community members.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis cited law-and-order concerns during the Ganesh festival and said the government had accepted 12 of 13 legally valid Maratha demands.
- Who
- Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil, his supporters, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Maharashtra police.
- What
- Jarange Patil warned that deteriorating health could force him to cancel or alter his march to Mumbai during an indefinite hunger strike.
- Where
- Jarange spoke at Patoda in Maharashtra's Beed district while traveling from Antarwali Sarati toward Mumbai's Azad Maidan.
- When
- During the 18th day of his hunger strike; the planned arrival in Mumbai was September 19, and one account said he stopped IV fluids on September 12.
- Why
- He is seeking OBC reservation benefits for Marathas with Kunbi caste genealogies and an official government gazette, while police cited law-and-order concerns for denying permission at Azad Maidan.
Jarange Patil and Supporters
Maharashtra Government and Police
Reservation demand
Jarange Patil and Supporters
Jarange Patil is seeking OBC reservation benefits for Marathas with Kunbi caste genealogies and an official government gazette.
Maharashtra Government and Police
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the government had accepted 12 of 13 legally valid demands and had begun administrative steps related to Kunbi classification certificates.
Mumbai protest
Jarange Patil and Supporters
Jarange Patil intends to continue toward Mumbai if his health permits, arguing that the reservation demand is more important than the tour.
Maharashtra Government and Police
Mumbai police denied permission for the protest at Azad Maidan, citing law-and-order concerns during the ongoing Ganesh festival.
Supporter convoy
Jarange Patil and Supporters
Jarange asked supporters not to follow his vehicle, saying he would prefer to travel alone and could change his route or halt the march if a large convoy continued behind him.
Maharashtra Government and Police
The government has emphasized that maintaining law and order is the police's responsibility and questioned the timing of the agitation during the festival.
Key facts
- Protest leader
- Manoj Jarange Patil
- Hunger strike
- 18th day when he addressed supporters
- Planned destination
- Azad Maidan, Mumbai
- Planned distance
- More than 400 kilometers
- Records cited
- 58 lakh archival records, or nondi, according to Jarange Patil
- Potential beneficiaries
- Nearly 2.5 crore community members, according to Jarange Patil
- Government position
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said 12 of 13 legally valid demands had been accepted
Quotes
Manoj Jarange Patil
Maratha reservation activist leading the hunger strike and march
“Fighting for the children of my community has taken a toll on my body, but I have taken on the government for you. The government wants me to surrender, but should I abandon our demand? My community is greater than any government - it is my father. My community holds the power to bring down any government and install a new one.”
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“I have told my family to live with self-respect. I told my son to step up courageously if I give my life for the community. Let one life be sacrificed for the cause, but never let the dignity of our caste be lowered.”
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