{
  "id": 4389898,
  "title": "Day 2 of Maratha quota protest: Jarange firm on Kunbi certificate demand, warns of march to Mumbai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/day-2-of-maratha-quota-protest-jarange-firm-on-kunbi-certificate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T09:17:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/day-2-of-maratha-quota-protest-jarange-firm-on-kunbi-certificate-demand-warns-of-march-to-mumbai/article71407333.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the second day of the Maratha quota protest, activist Manoj Jarange insisted on his demand for Kunbi caste certificates for all Marathas and threatened a march to Mumbai if the Maharashtra government did not comply. Jarange launched his 11th indefinite fast on Saturday, supported by thousands of community members in Antarwali Sarati village, Jalna district. He demanded that eligible Marathas be recognized as Kunbis, an agrarian community that enjoys reservation benefits. If the government fails to accept his demands by September 12, Jarange said he would intensify the agitation by marching to Mumbai. The Maratha community's core committee, led by Jarange, would meet on September 12 to decide on a hunger strike in Mumbai. Jarange also demanded the immediate issuance of Kunbi certificates based on 58 lakh historical records, and that caste certificate verification be suspended. He threatened to attend a farmer and youth programme in Parbhani, organized by Parbhani MP Sanjay Jadhav, if it was not cancelled.",
  "summary": "As tensions rise in Jalna, activist Manoj Jarange demands immediate action from the Maharashtra government regarding Kunbi certificates for Marathas",
  "key_points": [
    "Activist demands Kunbi certificates for all Marathas",
    "Jarange threatens march to Mumbai if demands unmet",
    "Community meeting on September 12 to decide hunger strike"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange opposes Eknath Shinde’s rally; security stepped up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/maratha-quota-activist-manoj-jarange-opposes-eknath-shindes-rally",
        "published": "2026-08-30T10:07:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Maratha activist Manoj Jarange demands cancellation of Eknath Shinde's event: ‘We’ll answer back'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/maratha-activist-manoj-jarange-demands-cancellation-of-eknath-shindes",
        "published": "2026-08-30T10:35:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}