The cops, while rejecting Jarange-Patil's formal request, cited potential security concerns owing to the ongoing Ganeshotsav festival.
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The protest comes amid the ongoing indefinite hunger strike in Jalna district by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil, who is demanding Kunbi caste certificates for the Maratha community
Addressing media at the protest site, Jarange Patil said the government should not resort to delaying tactics.
The demands concerned the recruitment of Scheduled Tribes candidates in government service and the improvement in conditions at residential schools for tribal children
Manoj Jarange began his 11th hunger strike at Antarwali Sarati in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, demanding Kunbi certificates for all 58 lakh applicants whose records have been verified
In Manjari village, on the outskirts of Pune, tribal students have been protesting for over two weeks with a hunger strike against the Maharashtra government, which they say has not heard them for years. They hope this time their need for better quality education and hostel infrastructure will be seen, and the Supreme Court-mandated employment...
