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Bombay HC's Ultimatum to Manoj Jarange over Maratha Quota Protest: ‘Vacate Azad Maidan by 3pm Or…’
Manoj Jarange's hunger strike over Maratha quota led to over 40,000 protesters gathering, causing major traffic disruption and court-ordered clearance of Mumbai streets.
- On Tuesday, September 02, 2025, Mumbai Police served an eviction notice asking Manoj Jarange Patil to vacate Azad Maidan as his hunger strike entered its fifth day and revoked protest permission citing High Court violations.
- Jarange began his indefinite fast on August 29, demanding Marathas be recognised as Kunbis and secured OBC benefits under Hyderabad and Satara gazette entries with a 10 per cent quota.
- Police and civic officials said over 40,000 protesters arrived despite 5,000 permission, parking 5,000 vehicles and engaging in public activities; Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation deployed 1,000 staff, used machines, and installed 400 restrooms.
- The Bombay High Court on Monday ordered supporters to vacate and clean all streets by Tuesday noon, saying the agitation had `literally paralysed` Mumbai and sought a government response for a 3 p.m. hearing.
- Jarange Patil reiterated his stance and offered talks, insisting he will not leave Mumbai until the state government implements the reservation demand, while the state weighs legal options and suggests alternative protest sites in Navi Mumbai.
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Manoj Jarange, the leader of the Maratha reservation movement, is on a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai along with thousands of his supporters. Jarange is demanding reservation for the Maratha community under OBC, on which the OBC community has adopted a tough stance. In this way, the fight has turned into a fight of Maratha vs OBC.
Bombay HC's ultimatum to Manoj Jarange over Maratha quota protest: ‘Vacate Azad Maidan by 3pm or…’
Activist Manoj Jarange must leave Azad Maidan by 3 pm as directed by the Bombay High Court, which threatened action for legal violations during his protest over Maratha reservations. The court seeks to restore normalcy and has scheduled further hearings.
Mumbai Maratha Protest LIVE: ‘Even if I die, I won’t leave,’ says Manoj Jarange Patil after police issue notice to vacate Azad Maidan
Mumbai Manoj Jarange Patil Azad Maidan Maratha Morcha protest Andolan Today LIVE News Updates: The 43-year-old activist, meanwhile, asked his supporters to follow the court directives and not inconvenience people by roaming on streets.
‘Even if I die, I won’t leave’—Manoj Jarange Patil after police notice to vacate Azad Maidan
As his hunger strike entered the fifth day, Jarange Patil said that his protest is in line with the path shown by democracy and resolved to stand firm on his right to protest.
Jarange’s Maratha quota fast enters 5th day; HC directs protesters to clear roads by noon
Mumbai: Activist Manoj Jarange’s hunger strike over the demand for Maratha quota entered the fifth day on Tuesday, September 2, even as the Bombay High Court asked his supporters to vacate all streets in the city by noon and restore normalcy. Noting that Mumbai was “literally paralysed” due to Maratha agitation, which has violated all conditions and brought the city to a standstill, the HC on Monday stated it was giving an “opportunity” to Jaran…
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