Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Bawankule Won't Object to Jarange's Criticism Amid Maratha Quota Row
A minister named Chandrashekhar Bawankule works for the government of Maharashtra.
He said it is okay if people make fun of him or say bad things about him.
A man named Manoj Jarange is upset because he wants Maratha people to get more benefits.
The trouble started when one special certificate was cancelled in Beed district.
This certificate is called a Kunbi certificate, and it can help people get reservation benefits.
Bawankule said his own family has people from different communities and they live happily together.
He said the government gave out about 22 lakh such certificates, and only one was found wrong.
He asked people not to hold protests on the roads because that could cause trouble.
Bawankule said any fight should be done in a lawful way.
Jarange wants eligible Marathas to get Kunbi certificates, but OBC leaders say no to this.
Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said he will not object to criticism or mockery by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange.
The row follows the cancellation of a Maratha-Kunbi OBC certificate by authorities in Beed district.
Bawankule, an OBC leader, said the revenue department issued about 22 lakh Kunbi certificates, of which only one was found incorrect.
He urged the OBC community not to hold road protests, warning they could cause social tensions and law and order issues.
Jarange wants eligible Marathas to get Kunbi certificates for OBC quota reservation, a demand opposed by OBC leaders in the state.
- Who
- Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule and Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange.
- What
- Bawankule said he would not object to Jarange's criticism after a Maratha-Kunbi OBC certificate was cancelled in Beed district, and urged the OBC community not to hold road protests.
- When
- August 13 (Thursday), as reported from Pune.
- Where
- Pune and Beed district, Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- Jarange is demanding Kunbi caste certificates for eligible Marathas to access OBC quota reservation, a demand OBC leaders oppose.
Maratha Activists
OBC Leaders
Kunbi Certificates for Marathas
Maratha Activists
Eligible Marathas should be given Kunbi caste certificates so they can get reservation under the OBC quota, as demanded by Manoj Jarange.
OBC Leaders
OBC leaders in the state oppose the demand, saying it would affect the OBC quota.
Protest and Criticism Tactics
Maratha Activists
Jarange publicly criticised Bawankule after the cancellation of the Maratha-Kunbi certificate in Beed district.
OBC Leaders
Bawankule says he will not respond to the attacks but urges against road protests, warning they could cause social tensions and law and order issues, and says legal battles should be fought lawfully.
- Key figures
- Chandrashekhar Bawankule (Maharashtra Revenue Minister, BJP) and Manoj Jarange (Maratha quota activist)
- Trigger
- Cancellation of a Maratha-Kunbi OBC certificate by authorities in Beed district
- Kunbi certificates issued
- Around 22 lakh
- Certificates found incorrect
- One, which Bawankule said was inquired into and resolved
- Jarange's demand
- Kunbi caste certificates for eligible Marathas to get reservation under the OBC quota
- Bawankule's appeal
- OBC community should not hold road protests; legal battles should be fought through lawful means
- Department roles
- Revenue department issues caste certificates; caste validity scrutiny falls under the social justice department
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra, India