Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Manoj Jarange Leaves Jalna For Mumbai Over Maratha Quota
Manoj Jarange is protesting for reservation benefits for the Maratha community.
He has been fasting for many days and says he will continue until the community’s demands are addressed.
On Tuesday, he left his village in Jalna district and started traveling toward Mumbai.
He wants to hold a protest at Azad Maidan on September 19.
Mumbai Police have not given permission for the protest, citing safety and law-and-order concerns during the Ganesh festival.
Jarange changed his plan and is traveling with only a small group of associates.
Many supporters still gathered, and a large convoy followed him.
Police sent hundreds of personnel to manage security and traffic.
Jarange says he may approach the Bombay High Court if permission is refused again.
Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil left Antarwali Sarati in Jalna for Mumbai on Tuesday while continuing his hunger strike.
Jarange plans to protest at Azad Maidan on September 19, despite Mumbai Police rejecting two permission applications over security and law-and-order concerns.
He changed his initial plan and is traveling with a small group, while supporters and a large convoy accompanied his departure.
Jarange has demanded OBC quota benefits for Maratha community members with Kunbi caste genealogies and said he would continue the agitation.
Police deployed 648 personnel along the departure route, while Jarange’s health remained a concern after 17 days of fasting and stopping medical treatment.
- Who
- Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, his supporters, Maharashtra government representatives and Mumbai Police.
- What
- Jarange left Jalna for Mumbai to continue his hunger strike and seek permission to protest for Maratha reservation demands.
- When
- He left on Tuesday; he plans to reach Mumbai and protest on September 19. The articles describe his fast as having lasted 17 or 18 days.
- Where
- He departed from Antarwali Sarati in Jalna district and is traveling toward Azad Maidan in Mumbai through parts of Beed, Ahilyanagar, Pune and Raigad.
- Why
- He is demanding OBC quota benefits for Maratha community members with Kunbi caste genealogies and says the agitation is for the community’s future.
Jarange and Supporters
Government and Police
Reservation demand
Jarange and Supporters
Jarange is seeking OBC quota benefits for Maratha community members with Kunbi caste genealogies and says he will continue the agitation until the demands are addressed.
Government and Police
The chief minister and ministers said the government was open to discussions and would accept demands that are legally valid.
Mumbai protest permission
Jarange and Supporters
Jarange plans to reach Mumbai and protest at Azad Maidan, citing a Bombay High Court ruling that he said did not allow democratic agitation to be stopped. He has said he may approach the court if permission is denied.
Government and Police
Mumbai Police rejected two applications, citing legal, security and law-and-order concerns, including the ongoing Ganesh festival. A third application for a 50-person protest was pending.
Scale and safety of the agitation
Jarange and Supporters
Supporters said they would travel to Mumbai regardless of permission, while Jarange changed his plan to travel with a small group and urged supporters to remain peaceful.
Government and Police
Authorities imposed tight security and deployed 648 personnel to manage traffic and security along the route.
- Proposed protest site
- Azad Maidan, Mumbai
- Proposed protest date
- September 19
- Hunger strike duration
- Reported as 17 days in one article and 18 days in another
- Police permissions
- Mumbai Police rejected two applications; a third application sought permission for 50 people
- Planned traveling group
- Jarange said he would travel with a select group of 5-10 associates
- Security deployment
- Officials said 648 personnel were deployed along the Antarwali Sarati-Shahagad route
- Health concerns
- The articles said Jarange appeared weak and had stopped medical treatment and saline
