Manoj Jarange Patil begins indefinite hunger strike for Maratha reservation
Addressing media at the protest site, Jarange Patil said the government should not resort to delaying tactics.
Manoj Jarange Patil initiated an indefinite hunger strike at Antarwali Sarati in Jalna district on August 29, 2026, reigniting the Maratha reservation movement with a list of demands to the State government. During a press conference, Patil emphasized that the government should not employ delaying tactics, insisting on immediate issuance of caste certificates and validity documents based on the 58 lakh Kunbi records.
Patil vowed that the protest would continue until demands were met, warning that if Antarwali Sarati did not accept the demands, the movement would escalate to Mumbai or Varsha Bungalow and Azad Maidan. He also demanded the abolition of caste scrutiny committees in Maharashtra, simplified processes at the tehsildar level, withdrawal of police cases against Maratha agitators, government jobs and financial aid for deceased agitators' families, and release of pending interest refunds from the Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Economic Backwards Development Corporation.
Patil urged Marathas to rely on their community as their support and challenged local leaders to join the agitation, threatening repercussions if they did not participate in the next elections.
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