Archive · 9 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Minister Urges Jarange Patil to End Maratha Hunger Strike
Manoj Jarange Patil is fasting to press the Maharashtra government over Maratha reservation demands.
Minister Uday Samant said the government has accepted 12 of the community’s 15 demands.
He said the other three demands involve court-related issues and need more time.
Samant and Prasad Lad asked Jarange Patil to stop his hunger strike.
Jarange’s health reportedly became worse during the fast.
Doctors gave him fluids after his blood sugar fell and he felt dizzy.
He agreed to receive medical treatment but did not end the strike.
The government says it is still working on the remaining demands.
Minister Uday Samant said Maharashtra has accepted 12 of the Maratha community’s 15 demands.
Samant said the remaining three demands involve judicial issues requiring more time.
Samant and BJP MLC Prasad Lad urged Manoj Jarange Patil to end his indefinite hunger strike.
Jarange Patil reportedly received IV fluids after low blood sugar and dizziness, but continued the strike.
The government said it was reviewing implementation of accepted demands and addressing unresolved issues.
- Who
- Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil, Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant, and BJP MLC Prasad Lad.
- What
- Samant urged Jarange Patil to end his indefinite hunger strike, saying 12 of 15 demands had been accepted.
- When
- September 8, 2026.
- Where
- The appeal was made in Mumbai; Jarange Patil was fasting at Antarwali Sarati in Jalna district.
- Why
- The government says it needs more time to address three remaining judicial issues and is reviewing implementation of accepted demands.
Maharashtra Government Position
Jarange Patil’s Continuing Position
Whether the protest should continue
Maharashtra Government Position
The government says 12 demands have been fulfilled and asks Jarange Patil to end the hunger strike while it works on the remaining issues.
Jarange Patil’s Continuing Position
Jarange Patil accepted medical treatment but remained firm on his demands and continued the indefinite hunger strike.
Status of unresolved demands
Maharashtra Government Position
Samant says the three outstanding demands concern judicial matters for which the government needs more time.
Jarange Patil’s Continuing Position
Jarange Patil’s continued protest indicates that the government’s response has not resolved all of the community’s concerns.
Implementation of accepted demands
Maharashtra Government Position
The government says it is reviewing how the accepted demands are being implemented and addressing areas where dissatisfaction remains.
Jarange Patil’s Continuing Position
The reported continuation of the strike shows that assurances about implementation have not yet persuaded Jarange Patil to withdraw the agitation.
- Accepted demands
- The Maharashtra government says it has accepted 12 of 15 Maratha community demands.
- Remaining demands
- Three demands reportedly involve judicial issues requiring additional time.
- Government appeal
- Uday Samant and Prasad Lad urged Manoj Jarange Patil to call off his hunger strike.
- Strike location
- Jarange Patil was fasting at Antarwali Sarati in Jalna district.
- Health concerns
- Reports said his blood sugar dropped, he experienced dizziness, and he lost nearly seven kilograms.
- Medical treatment
- Jarange Patil agreed to receive medical treatment and intravenous fluids.
- Strike status
- He received treatment but had not called off the indefinite hunger strike.