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Not all blood relatives are eligible for Maratha quota, says Shinde govt.

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil meets with Eknath Shinde-led delegation to discuss OBC certificates & Maratha reservation.

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Shinde promises special session of Maharashtra Assembly in February for Maratha quota

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shindesaid that a special session of the Maharashtra Assembly, if required, would be convened in February next year to grant reservation for the Maratha community

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Maratha quota: Justice Shinde committee submits second report to govt.

The Justice (retd.) Sandeep Shinde Committee set up by the Maharashtra government to expedite the process of granting reservation to the Marathas submitted its second and final report to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday.

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‘Not one hour more after December 24,’ Jarange-Patil warns Shinde govt. over Maratha quota deadline

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil refuses to extend December 24 deadline for blanket reservation for Maratha community, warns of next course of action.

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Will review cases, police only used ‘mild force’ in Jalna against Maratha reservation protestors, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis says govt to review cases against Maratha quota protesters, take appropriate action. 79 police personnel & 50 persons injured in fracas. Govt to review cases instead of blanket withdrawal demanded by Jarange-Patil. Govt given Dec 24 deadline to grant Maratha quota.

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Maratha quota demand | Maharashtra’s winter of caste discontent

The Maratha demand for reservation in government jobs and education is on the boil once again, led by a man from the arid Marathwada region, Manoj Jarange-Patil.

The Hindu

Scrap Justice Shinde Committee on Maratha reservation: OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal

Chhagan Bhujbal, a Maharashtra Minister and prominent OBC leader, demands govt. scrap Justice Shinde Committee to expedite Maratha quota process. He urges govt. to conduct caste-based survey like Bihar before including Marathas in OBC Kunbi category

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Marathas have always been magnanimous community, never discriminated on basis of caste, says Jarange-Patil

Maratha quota activist Jarange-Patil warns those against Maratha reservation will be "struck down"; Bhujbal refutes claims of speaking out against Marathas; Jarange-Patil claims Marathas have been denied rightful reservation; Bhujbal says he was forced to respond to Jarange-Patil's insults. Marathas never discriminated on basis of caste, now leaders they helped…

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Maratha-OBC friction: After Bhujbal, Maharashtra LoP Wadettiwar hits out at quota activist Jarange-Patil, says his agitation purely for political gain

OBC leader Wadettiwar also accused Jarange-Patil of seeking political mileage, not for the interests of Maratha community youth. Jarange-Patil countered, saying OBC leaders have no compassion for Marathas.

The Hindu

Maratha quota activist plans statewide tour to raise pressure on Shinde government

Manoj Jarange-Patil on Sunday said he would soon resume his Maharashtra tour. Villages will begin holding ‘chain fasts’ from December 1 until the Maratha community is granted reservation.

The Hindu

Talking politics with Nistula Hebbar | Maratha reservation stir | Reasons behind the Maratha quota agitation

In this episode of Talking Politics, we discuss the reasons behind the agitations; the history of the quota agitation and what lies ahead for the ruling BJP in the state

The Hindu

What has led to the Maratha quota agitation? | Explained

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has forced the Eknath Shinde government to accept his demand for blanket reservation in education and government jobs for all Marathas in Maharashtra. His hunger strikes and protests have caused chaos and counter-protests from OBCs and Dhangar community.

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Maratha quota stir descends into violence as homes of NCP leaders are torched

The raging Maratha quota agitation veered dangerously towards arson and vandalism on Monday, with agitators torching the homes and offices of two elected representatives from Beed district who are members of rival Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions.

The Hindu

Maratha quota agitation | Jarange-Patil cranks up pressure on Shinde government

The activist, whose indefinite hunger strike entered its fifth day, said he would further up the ante on the Maratha agitation after October 31.

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Maratha quota activist Jarange-Patil goes on indefinite hunger strike again

The Maratha reservation issue continued to vex Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s government as quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Wednesday hardened his stance

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Maratha reservation: As ‘deadline’ nears expiry, quota activist Jarange-Patil warns of going on fast unto death from October 25

Maratha quota agitator to begin hunger strike on Oct 25 if govt fails to grant reservation; CM Shinde says giving reservation is his admin's responsibility; CJI admits curative petition on Maratha reservation issue; Jarange-Patil warns of fast unto death & whole villages to join hunger strike from Oct 28 if…

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Maratha agitation vs OBC backlash | BJP between a rock and a hard place

Maratha quota agitation intensifies, forcing govt to expedite process; OBCs fear benefits being taken away. BJP launches 'OBC Jagar Yatra' to assuage OBCs, but faces challenge from Congress in Vidarbha. BJP's OBC vote-bank shifted during Fadnavis' tenure, with OBC leaders blaming him for their defeats.

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