Even as his health swiftly deteriorated, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Sunday remained firm on his resolution to continue his hunger strike, while warning the Eknath Shinde government it could either grant reservation to the Maratha community soon or face its wrath.
The activist, whose indefinite hunger strike entered its fifth day, said he would further up the ante on the Maratha agitation after October 31, remarking that the ban on the entry of politicians across villages in Maharashtra by the Maratha community would remain in place unless the Shinde government acted quickly.
Even as Mr. Shinde expressed concern about Mr. Jarange-Patil’s health and hoped the activist would take a reasonable stance instead of acting in a stubborn manner, an MP from Mr. Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction - Hemant Patil - on Sunday announced his resignation in support of the Maratha agitation.
