A day after the Maharashtra government requested Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil to extend his December 24 ‘deadline’ for granting blanket reservation for the Maratha community, Mr. Jarange-Patil refused to budge, warning the Eknath Shinde government that he would not even grant “an hour” after that date to ensure reservation for the community.
Speaking in Jalna’s Antarwali Sarathi village, where he held a large meeting to decide the next course of action on the quota issue, Mr. Jarange-Patil urged the Maratha community to remain united in the final phase of the quota fight.
“We will not give even one hour to this government after December 24. So, ensure reservation to Marathas by then. If it does not do so, then we will announce the next course of action on December 23,” said the activist, whose two hunger strikes in September and October-November this year had brought the government to its knees.
