Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Jalna Collector Urges Manoj Jarange Patil to End Hunger Strike
Ashima Mittal, a government official in Jalna, asked Manoj Jarange Patil to stop his hunger strike.
He is protesting over demands connected to Maratha reservations.
The protest has brought a large gathering to Antarwali Sarati.
Officials say this has made daily life harder and some schoolgirls have stopped attending classes.
The administration says it is processing documents and certificates connected to Kunbi status.
It has also opened camps to help people complete the certificate process.
Officials are watching Jarange’s health and giving him IV fluids.
They also temporarily banned alcohol sales in the village while the protest continues.
Jalna Collector Ashima Mittal urged Manoj Jarange Patil to end his indefinite hunger strike before September 12.
Mittal said the protest gathering at Antarwali Sarati was disrupting normal life and affecting school attendance among girls.
She said authorities had identified 5,027 Kunbi records and issued 18,276 of 18,295 requested Kunbi certificates.
The administration issued 377 Kunbi certificates from 421 applications after the Hyderabad Gazette was implemented on September 2, 2025.
Mittal said Jarange’s health was being monitored and that he had received eight IV fluid administrations through September 9.
- Who
- Jalna Collector Ashima Mittal urged Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil to end his hunger strike.
- What
- Mittal called for the indefinite fast to end and described administrative steps involving Kunbi and Special Backward Class certificates.
- When
- The appeal was made on a Thursday, with Mittal asking Jarange to end the fast before September 12; the article also refers to developments through September 10, 2025.
- Where
- The statements were made at the Jalna Collectorate concerning a protest at Antarwali Sarati.
- Why
- Mittal cited peace, public order, disruption to normal life, and concerns about school attendance and Jarange’s health.
- Appeal deadline
- Mittal urged Jarange to end the hunger strike before September 12.
- Kunbi records identified
- 5,027 records were identified over the last three years.
- Kunbi certificates issued
- 18,276 certificates were issued from 18,295 applications in Jalna.
- Post-Gazette applications
- After September 2, 2025, officials received 421 applications and issued 377 certificates.
- Certificate camps
- Sixty-two camps were set up in the district, with related processing scheduled from September 10 to 16.
- Maratha SBC certificates
- The administration said 35,981 certificates had been issued to Maratha community members under the Special Backward Class category.
- Health monitoring
- Jarange was continuously monitored, and eight IV fluid administrations had been given through September 9.