‘Final Fight’ for Maratha Quota: Manoj Jarange Begins 11th Hunger Strike, Rejects Govt’s Kunbi Certificate Claims
Jarange says the government has delayed Kunbi certificate verification for eligible Marathas and warns the protest could shift to Mumbai if demands are not met.
- On Saturday, August 29, 2026, Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil commenced his 11th hunger strike at Antarwali Sarati in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, demanding Maharashtra issue Kunbi certificates to all 58 lakh applicants whose records were verified.
- Jarange accuses the BJP-led Mahayuti government of failing to honor assurances from last year regarding the Hyderabad Gazette, claiming officials are deliberately delaying certificate issuance to eligible Maratha applicants.
- Data presented by Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil indicates 5,248 applications were rejected, yet Jarange maintains that all 58 lakh identified records should qualify for immediate certificates.
- Threatening to march to Mumbai if demands remain unmet, Jarange criticized Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde while supporters organized a rally of one thousand rickshaws from Dharashiv district.
- The government maintains that genealogy verification is mandatory, extending taluka-level committees until June 30, 2027, to prioritize pending cases before issuing Kunbi certificates to individual applicants.
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Jarange's 'final agitation' for Maratha quota begins
Quota activist Manoj Jarange has launched an indefinite hunger strike, demanding that the Maharashtra government immediately issue caste certificates based on the 58 lakh Kunbi records identified earlier, asserting that the Maratha community will not grant any further time.
‘Final fight’ for Maratha quota: Manoj Jarange begins 11th hunger strike, rejects govt’s Kunbi certificate claims
Manoj Jarange Patil began his 11th hunger strike in Jalna over Maratha reservation as he challenged Maharashtra government figures on Kunbi certificates and pressed a series of pending demands.
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Manoj Jarange Patil resumes fast today: Why the Kunbi certificate issue is back a year after Mumbai protest
A year after the government agreed to implement the Hyderabad Gazette process, Jarange says eligible Marathas are still waiting for certificates; the state says identifying old Kunbi records is only the first step
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