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maratha reservation news

Jarange-Patil ends 9th hunger strike after 12-point assurance from govt

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 01, 2026 04:38 am IST

Maratha activist Jarange-Patil ends hunger strike after govt’s 12-point proposal

Jarange-Patil had began his ninth round of indefinite hunger strike at 10 am on Saturday in Antarwali Sarati, his native village in Jalna district of the Marathwada region (PTI)
Published on May 31, 2026 01:16 pm IST

Govt will take decisions in Maratha community's interest, but OBCs won't face injustice: Fadnavis

Govt will take decisions in Maratha community's interest, but OBCs won't face injustice: Fadnavis
Published on May 30, 2026 01:26 pm IST

Farm loan waiver preperations in final stage: Fadnavis

“Discussions have already taken place in the cabinet. We are awaiting data from a few districts and once it is received, the loan waiver will be implemented before June 30,” Fadnavis said in Pune. (Mahendra Kolhe/HT)
Published on May 18, 2026 06:32 am IST

Jarange-Patil warns of fresh stir from May 30

Jalna, India. 21, 2024: Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil launched fresh indefinite hunger strike from Antarwali Sarathi village for implementation of Maratha quota demands. July 21, 2024. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Published on May 17, 2026 05:24 am IST

Pune civic polls: BJP withdraws candidate’s nomination after cadre backlash

BJP withdraws its candidate after facing strong internal opposition, following which nominee Pooja More-Jadhav stepped aside amid mounting pressure from party workers. (HT)
Published on Jan 02, 2026 07:36 am IST

‘Right time to push Maratha youth towards entrepreneurship’

‘Right time to push Maratha youth towards entrepreneurship’
Published on Nov 28, 2025 05:12 am IST

Fadnavis’ Gadchiroli feat

TOPSHOT - This handout photograph taken on October 15, 2025, and released by India's Maharashtra state Chief Minister's office shows the state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis (L) posing alongside senior Maoist rebel leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao, also known as "Sonu", as they hold an AK47 assault rifle during an event at Gadchiroli in Maharashtra, as the leader surrendered with around 60 fighters, after the guerrillas announced a halt to their decades-long insurgency. India is waging an intense campaign against the last remnants of the Naxalite rebellion, named after the village in the Himalayan foothills where the Maoist-inspired insurgency began nearly six decades ago. (Photo by India's Maharashtra state Chief Minister's office / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / India's Maharashtra state Chief Minister's Office / - / HANDOUT / " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (AFP)
Published on Oct 20, 2025 04:36 am IST

All politicians, SRK, should give 1 crore each to farmers’ relief fund: Jarange-Patil

All politicians, SRK, should give 1 crore each to farmers’ relief fund: Jarange-Patil
Published on Oct 03, 2025 04:52 am IST

OBC activist's car set on fire in Maharashtra's Jalna

OBC activist's car set on fire in Maharashtra's Jalna
Published on Sept 22, 2025 03:06 pm IST

Modi Lipi sees revival due to Maratha reservation issue

Pune alone is estimated to preserve over 5 crore Modi script documents in its state archives. (HT)
Published on Sept 11, 2025 03:14 am IST

Spotlight on Vikhe-Patil

Mumbai, India. Sep 02, 2025 - Maratha quota activist ended his fast by accepting juice from Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, who announced the withdrawal of the agitation and declared victory for the Maratha quota. Mumbai, India. Sep 02, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
Published on Sept 08, 2025 06:34 am IST

The Maratha quota conundrum, again

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The demand for reservation for Marathas, numerically and politically the state’s dominant community, largely emanates from the agrarian belt of Marathwada that has remained educationally backward and desperately poor. (PTI)
Published on Sept 03, 2025 09:15 pm IST

Manoj Jarange-Patil ends hunger strike, as govt accepts 6 of his 8 demands

Maratha Kranti Morcha leader Manoj Jarange Patil ends hunger strike after accepting government proposal based on Hyderabad Gazette, with some corrections accepted,
Updated on Sept 03, 2025 01:47 am IST

Past court orders say en masse Maratha reservation not possible

Past court orders say en masse Maratha reservation not possible
Published on Sept 01, 2025 04:00 am IST

Jarange-Patil ups the ante, to give up water from today if demand not met

Maratha quota agitation leader Manoj Jarange-Patil during his hunger strike for the third day, in Mumbai on Sunday
Updated on Sept 01, 2025 04:48 am IST

Maratha quota stir: Manoj Jarange vows to stay in Mumbai until demands are met

Activist Manoj Jarange-Patil is on an indefinite hunger strike at Mumbai's Azad Maidan.
Updated on Aug 31, 2025 03:34 pm IST

Amid Maratha stir, Shinde leaves for village, Ajit in Pune

Amid Maratha stir, Shinde leaves for village, Ajit in Pune
Published on Aug 31, 2025 05:18 am IST

Manoj Jarange's warning to Maharashtra govt as quota protest enters Day 2

Several protestors have complained of inadequate facilities for them in Mumbai, including alleged closure of shops around the protest site
Published on Aug 30, 2025 02:01 pm IST

Mumbai: Jarange-Patil continues hunger strike for Maratha reservation on 2nd day

Activist Manoj Jarange-Patil during his indefinite hunger strike demanding Maratha reservation, at Azad Maidan, in Mumbai, on Friday. (PTI)
Published on Aug 30, 2025 02:27 pm IST

I will stop drinking water if demands are not met, says Jarange-Patil

Mumbai, India. August 29, 2025:Maratha quota agitation leader Manoj Jarange Patil began his indefinite hunger strike for maratha reservation at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai on Friday. More than 50,000 supporters and members of the Maratha community gathered at Azad Maidan to support Jarange Patil. Mumbai, India. August 29, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
Published on Aug 30, 2025 05:40 am IST

OBCs hit back; threaten chain hunger strike, morcha in Mumbai

OBCs hit back; threaten chain hunger strike, morcha in Mumbai
Published on Aug 29, 2025 06:28 am IST

Over 1,500 cops deployed at Azad Maidan ahead of Jarange’s Maratha quota protest

Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil leads the Maratha Reservation Front's march at Viman Nagar in Pune.
Published on Aug 28, 2025 07:27 pm IST

Manoj Jarange to launch hunger strike in Mumbai amid Ganpati festivities

Jarange said a delegation from the state government might meet him en route, but he will not hold the discussion behind closed doors.
Published on Aug 27, 2025 04:45 pm IST

Maratha quota protest: Maharashtra cabinet sub-committee discusses Jarange's demands

Maratha quota protest: Maharashtra cabinet sub-committee discusses Jarange's demands
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 08:40 am IST

‘Caste census data could open Pandora’s Box in Maha’

If the census reveals adverse data for the Maratha community, they could stage an uproar and resist corrective steps, said experts (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)
Published on May 02, 2025 07:54 am IST

Dashed hopes and distrust swirl around Beed’s wind farms

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In drought-prone Beed, windmills promised money and jobs. But relations between residents and firms soon soured. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 10, 2025 06:08 am IST

In Munde exit, signs of caste, graft faultlines

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Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, cognisant of the inflammatory potential of the images, acted decisively and forced Munde to step down. In the long term, Fadnavis will have to resolve the question of Maratha reservation if there’s to be peace in the state (PTI)
Updated on Mar 06, 2025 10:47 am IST

Beed murder and Maratha mobilisation

Massive all-party march in Parbhani over Beed sarpanch’s murder
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 09:00 am IST

Tussle over CM’s post widens Shinde-Fadnavis divide in Mahayuti

Eknath Shinde in a conversation with CM Devendra Fadnavis during a press conference in Mumbai. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 09:02 am IST