{
  "id": 4628103,
  "title": "Use 'guerrilla strategy', move to Mumbai: Jarange",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/use-guerrilla-strategy-move-to-mumbai-jarange",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T09:50:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/adopt-guerrilla-strategy-move-quietly-to-mumbai-for-bigger-protest-manoj-jarange-urges-marathas/articleshow/133649026.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jalna resident Manoj Jarange, a staunch Maratha reservation activist, urged his community to shift their focus towards a guerrilla strategy, quietly relocating to Mumbai and preparing for a substantial agitation if the government fails to address their demands by September 12. His call for action came after the Maharashtra government expressed openness to discussing the Marathas' legally valid demands, even as the fasting activist persisted in his demand for a Kunbi caste certificate for community members.\n\nJarange's protest at Azad Maidan on August 29 last year caused significant traffic disruptions and was called off on September 2 following the state's acceptance of six out of eight demands and the issuance of Kunbi caste certificates to eligible Marathas. The activist's indefinite hunger strike at Antarwali Sarati in Jalna district entered its third day, during which he refused intravenous fluids despite doctors' advice and made an emotional plea, stating that he wished for his body to be taken to Mumbai for the agitation should he perish during the hunger strike.\n\nDespite the absence of official contact from the government for talks with Jarange, his supporters noted that he has claimed to have discovered 58 lakh records of Kunbi genealogical links among Marathas, a figure the government sought to diminish. His primary demand is for Kunbi recognition for Maratha community members, akin to the benefits provided to OBC groups in education and government employment. Other demands include reservation based on the Satara Gazette, withdrawal of police cases against quota protesters in Maharashtra, and provision of government jobs and financial compensation to families of those who died during previous agitations.\n\nIn a Monday address to protesters, Jarange encouraged the Maratha community to adopt a discreet approach when traveling to Mumbai, emphasizing that they should not display Maratha flags on vehicles and should enter the city without drawing undue attention. He advised protesters to stay with relatives, friends, or acquaintances in Mumbai rather than gathering en masse at Azad Maidan or outside the Chief Minister's residence. The activist emphasized the need for peaceful protests, urging Marathas not to engage in arson or violence. He reiterated that if the government did not concede to their demands by September 12, a meeting would be held at Antarwali Sarati on the same day to announce the final date for the Mumbai agitation. Jarange, who had earlier outlined a five-phase agitation plan, explicitly stated that he would not abandon his hunger strike and would join the protesters in Mumbai.",
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  "coverage": {
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      }
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  "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."
}