Manoj Jarange Patil On 11th Fast, Warned Would Bring Mumbai To A Standstill
Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil has launched his 11th hunger strike, threatening to disrupt Mumbai if his demands for caste-based reservation are not met. The situation has created political tension, especially as the government handles his protest differently than those of other groups.
Why it matters
The ongoing reservation protests in Maharashtra represent a significant challenge to state stability and highlight deep-seated social and political divisions.
Three years, 11 hunger strikes, and two massive rallies - that sums up the journey of the protests led by Manoj Jarange Patil, a man who has repeatedly shaken the foundations of Maharashtra's politics.Patil, who has emerged as the face of the Maratha reservation movement in Maharashtra, kept the state government on edge with his agitations. The sheer force with which he has championed the cause of reservation has, almost every time, either altered the course of state politics or given it a massive jolt.Patil has undertaken an indefinite hunger strike 11 times since September 2023. The 11th agitation - which started on August 29 demanding Maratha reservation, Kunbi certificates, and caste verification - is in progress at Jalna district's Antarwali Sarati village. It has re-kindled the push or reservation, and Jarange remains the central figure driving it.
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