Amruta Fadnavis Invites 'Brother' Manoj Jarange Home For Meal, He Responds
Amruta Fadnavis invited Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil to her home for a meal, which he declined due to his ongoing hunger strike. Jarange expressed that he would be open to meeting during the Bhaubeej festival once his protest concludes.
Why it matters
The interaction highlights the intersection of personal gestures and high-stakes political agitation in Maharashtra's ongoing reservation debate.
Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has called Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil her brother and invited him for a meal at her home.In response, Jarange, whose hunger strike for Maratha quota at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district entered the 13th day on Thursday, said this is not the time for him to visit her.However, if she was calling him with "affection and compassion", he will meet her during 'Bhaubeej', a festival after Diwali celebrating the bond between a brother and sister.The activist also said he was firm about going to Mumbai to press for his demands and would spell out his plan on September 12.Jarange has been staging a hunger strike to demand reservation for the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.
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