{
  "id": 4239744,
  "title": "Maharashtra: Maratha Quota Activist Manoj Jarange Launches ‘Final’ Indefinite Hunger Strike, Demands Action On 58 Lakh Kunbi Records",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/maharashtra-maratha-quota-activist-manoj-jarange-launches-final",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T17:03:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-maratha-quota-activist-manoj-jarange-launches-final-indefinite-hunger-strike-demands-action-on-58-lakh-kunbi-records"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, August 29, 2026: Manoj Jarange, a leading Maratha quota activist, commenced an indefinite hunger strike on Saturday demanding the Maharashtra government issue caste certificates to over 58 lakh Kunbi individuals. Jarange stated that the community would not extend any further patience and accused Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of harboring a grudge against Marathas and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde of tacitly supporting him.",
  "summary": "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, August 29, 2026: Quota activist Manoj Jarange launched an indefinite hunger strike on Saturday, demanding that the Maharashtra government immediately issue caste certificates based on the 58 lakh Kunbi records identified earlier and asserted that the community will not grant any further time. Jarange Warns Of Final Agitation Speaking to reporters at Antarwali Sarati…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Maratha Activist Manoj Jarange begins fast over kunbi certificates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/maratha-activist-manoj-jarange-begins-fast-over-kunbi-certificates",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:21:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil begins ‘decisive’ fast, targets Devendra Fadnavis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/maratha-activist-manoj-jarange-patil-begins-decisive-fast-targets",
        "published": "2026-08-29T08:25:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}