Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange calls off protest as Maharashtra govt accepts all demands

File photo: Manoj Jarange

January 27, 2024

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Saturday said he has called off his protest over the reservation issue, saying the Maharashtra government has accepted all the demands. Jarange expressed satisfaction that the government has issued a notification to issue Kunbi caste certificates to all relatives of the Marathas whose records (linked to Kunbi caste) have been found.

He made the announcement at Vashi, where he camped overnight with thousands of supporters after reaching the place on Friday morning.

Jarange on Friday made a fresh demand that the government amend its free education policy to include all Marathas until the benefit of reservation becomes available for the entire community. He has sought data on the 37 lakh Kunbi certificates issued by the state government.

Kunbi falls in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, and Jarange has been demanding Kunbi certificates for all Marathas.

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