Maharashtra will shut down within 10 minutes if Maratha protesters are harmed: Manoj Jarange Patil
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil has threatened a statewide shutdown in Maharashtra if protesters face police action during his ongoing hunger strike. The government is attempting to address the reservation demands by digitizing and displaying caste certificate records.
Why it matters
The situation represents a volatile political standoff regarding caste-based reservations that could disrupt state stability.
As Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil’s indefinite hunger strike enters its 10th day on Monday (September 7, 2026), he called for a mass gathering in Maharashtra’s Jalna district in September, warning of a Statewide shutdown if peaceful protestors face police action.
“All Maratha community members should come to Antarwali Sarti village for meeting,” said Mr. Jarange Patil, adding if police shed even one ounce of blood of protester, Maharashtra to be shut within 10 minutes.
He appealed to female members of the community to treat all the sons and daughters of the Maratha community as their own and act accordingly, while asked the entire community not to act aggressively towards police and protest silently.
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