Maratha chief Manoj Jarange Patil leads the Maratha Reservation Entrance’s march in direction of Lonavala in Pune, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024.
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Professional-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on January 24 asserted that 54 lakh data had been discovered up to now in Maharashtra, figuring out members of the Maratha group as Kunbi, an OBC sub-caste.
He urged the quick issuance of caste certificates and continued his march, which started on January 20 from Jalna district, in direction of Mumbai, with 1000’s supporting the demand for a Maratha quota underneath the OBC classification in jobs and schooling.
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“As many as 54 lakh data have been discovered up to now, which present that as many members of the Maratha group belong to the agrarian Kunbi group. These individuals and their descendants ought to be given the Kunbi caste certificates instantly,” he stated. The continuing march, which was passing by Pune metropolis, is slated to conclude in Mumbai on January 26.
Mr. Jarange-Patil warned of an indefinite starvation strike from January 26 if the federal government didn’t grant Marathas reservation.
