Now, Jarange Patil has taken the protest forward, insisting the government draft legislation to ensure reservation rights for the Marathas and their relatives.
Mumbai, Sept 1: The Maratha reservation agitation has reached Mumbai with unprecedented intensity as activist Manoj Jarange Patil continues his indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan, drawing lakhs of supporters demanding quota for the Maratha community.
On Sunday, activist Manoj Jarange demanded that the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government issue a Government Resolution (GR) on Maratha reservation based on the available records.
Addressing a press conference at Azad Maidan, Jarange declared, “We will not leave the protest site until our demands are fulfilled, even if the Fadnavis government opens fire on us.”
The demand for Maratha reservation has long been a burning issue in Maharashtra. Earlier, nearly 53 rallies were organized across the state under the banner of the Sakal Maratha Kranti Morcha. Now, Jarange Patil has taken the protest forward, insisting the government draft legislation to ensure reservation rights for the Marathas and their relatives.
For the past four days, thousands of men and women have been camping at Azad Maidan. Protesters marched from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to the ground, raising slogans with saffron scarves and caps, dancing to the beats of sana surai and halgi drums. At CSMT, the protest took on a cultural tone as demonstrators were seen playing traditional games like Kho-Kho and Vitti Dandu, drawing large crowds amid the sloganeering.
