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Manoj Jarange declares victory in Maratha Quota stir; says will leave Mumbai if Maharashtra Govt issues GRs Today
Manoj Jarange Patil ended his five-day hunger strike after Maharashtra agreed to a 10% Maratha reservation under Other Backward Classes and Kunbi certificate recognition, officials confirmed.
- On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil declared victory after the cabinet sub-committee accepted most demands, including Kunbi certificates; he told supporters, `We have won`.
- Jarange began a hunger strike on August 29 to press for a 10 percent quota under OBC, mobilising around 4,000 protesters during a five-day agitation at Azad Maidan.
- The GR requires time-bound scrutiny and village-level committees to verify claims, accepting Hyderabad Gazette implementation and requiring evidence like pre-November 21, 1961 land records for Kunbi certificate eligibility.
- The committee promised to withdraw cases against Maratha protesters by the end of September and confirmed Rs 15 crore assistance has been paid to kin, with further payments and jobs due within a week.
- On Monday the Bombay High Court noted the stir had 'literally paralysed' Mumbai and allowed Jarange to stay at Azad Maidan till September 3 morning, while the government plans Satara Gazette rollout within a month and legal processes lasting two months.
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Marathas celebrate as Fadnavis govt accepts demands of Jarange Patil - The Statesman
Jarange-Patil withdrew his agitation on its fifth day after he received a draft of an official Government Resolution (GR) on the implementation of the Hyderabad Gazette, granting Kunbi OBC status to Marathas of the Marathwada region, which was given to him by the delegation of ministers at Azad Maidan on Tuesday evening.
Maharashtra issues GR on Hyderabad gazetteer, sets up panel for Kunbi certificates to Marathas
The government resolution was issued by the Social Justice and Special Assistance Department in the backdrop of breakthrough in talks between a delegation of Cabinet Ministers and activist Manoj Jarange
Manoj Jarange declares victory in Maratha quota stir, to leave protest site
Manoj Jarange declared victory in the Maratha quota protest after the Maharashtra government agreed to key demands, including issuing Kunbi caste certificates, leading to the end of his five-day hunger strike.
Azad Maidan erupts in joy as Maratha quota activist Jarange declares victory
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