{
  "id": 5116856,
  "title": "Maratha Community Calls Latur District Bandh On Thursday In Support Of Manoj Jarange-Patil",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/maratha-community-calls-latur-district-bandh-on-thursday-in-support",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T15:11:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/maratha-community-calls-latur-district-bandh-on-thursday-in-support-of-manoj-jarange-patil"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Latur, September 2: The Sakal Maratha Samaj has announced a district-wide shutdown on Thursday (September 3) to support Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, who is on an indefinite hunger strike demanding reservation for the Maratha community. This decision was made during a meeting of Maratha community members in Latur on Wednesday. Following the meeting, community members organized a motorcycle rally and paid respects to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Shivaji Maharaj Chowk. They also staged a sit-in on the road, raising slogans supporting reservation and criticizing the state government. Community concerns At the meeting held at Hotel Laxmi, members, including women, expressed worries about the financial struggles faced by Maratha families due to rising expenses and education costs. They noted that many families are burdened by debts and crop losses, and cited cases of farmer and youth suicides. The participants backed Jarange-Patil's agitation, accusing the government of repeatedly promising the reservation without making progress. They urged the government to consider Jarange-Patil's health and the Maratha community's concerns and resolve the issue promptly. Threats to political programs The meeting also warned that political programs involving ministers or elected representatives would be prohibited in the district if the government failed to address the demand. Bandh arrangements The shutdown will commence at 7 am on Thursday. Schools, colleges, coaching classes, and markets are expected to close, although essential services will be exempted. The Sakal Maratha Samaj has appealed for public cooperation in the shutdown.",
  "summary": "Latur, Sept 2: The Sakal Maratha Samaj has called for a shutdown across Latur district on Thursday (Sept 3) in support of Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, who is on an indefinite hunger strike at Antarwali Sarati demanding reservation for the Maratha community. The decision to observe the district-wide bandh was taken at a meeting of members of the Maratha community held in Latur…",
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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."
}