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Jyoti Mete Questions Jarange Patil’s Mumbai March Over Reservation

Jyoti Mete Questions Jarange Patil’s Mumbai March Over Reservation
'With 12 Demands Accepted, Why Insist On Marching To Mumbai?': Shiv Sangram President Jyoti Mete Questions Manoj Jarange Patil Over Maratha Reservation · freepressjournal.in

Jyoti Mete asked Manoj Jarange Patil why he still planned to march to Mumbai.

She said the government had accepted 12 of his 15 demands.

Mete believes protesters should continue discussions with the government instead of prolonging the hunger strike.

She also asked Jarange to protect his health.

Mete supports the Maratha community’s demand for reservation.

However, she criticized the harsh language used during the protest.

She said her late husband, Vinayak Mete, had fought for this cause since 2014.

She also said a committee had identified more than 58 lakh records connected to the issue.

Key facts

Government response
Mete said the state government accepted 12 of Jarange Patil’s 15 demands.
Protest action
Jarange Patil was insisting on marching toward Mumbai while continuing the agitation.
Mete’s appeal
She urged him to prioritize his health and end the hunger strike.
Reservation stance
Mete called the Maratha reservation demand legitimate and said Shiv Sangram supported it.
Committee records
The Shinde Committee identified 58,26,868 records related to the issue, according to Mete.
Shiv Sangram history
Mete said her party had fought for Maratha reservation since 2014 under her late husband Vinayak Mete’s leadership.

Quotes

Dr. Jyoti Vinayakrao Mete

President of the Shiv Sangram party and advocate for dialogue on the Maratha reservation agitation

“When the government’s stand is legally sound and 12 demands have already been accepted, why insist on prolonging the hunger strike and marching to Mumbai?”
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“I have lost my kumkum (husband) in this struggle. Who can understand the pain and suffering of the Maratha community better than me?”
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