07 September,2023 07:08 PM IST | Jalna | mid-day online correspondent
File Photo of the protestors in Maharashtra (Pic/PTI)
On Thursday, the Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange asked the state government to drop the clause of genealogy while giving Kunbi caste certificate to Marathas from Marathwada for availing reservation benefits under the OBC category.
A former state minister met Jarange on Thursday with an appeal to end his 10-day-old fast over the Maratha quota issue.
Jarange, on an indefinite fast since August 29 at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district demanding reservation for Marathas in jobs and education, sought an amendment to a Government Regulation (GR) on providing Kunbi caste certificate to community members before ending his agitation.
Jarange welcomed the GR but sought removal of the condition of providing genealogical records while issuing Kunbi caste certificate to Marathas from Marathwada.
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On Wednesday, the Maharashtra state cabinet decided that Kunbi caste certificates would be issued to Marathas from the region who possess revenue or education documents from the Nizam era that recognise them as Kunbis.
The GR was issued after the cabinet decision and a copy of the order was sent to the quota activist by a senior government official. Former state minister Arjun Khotkar met Jarange and urged him to end his indefinite fast.
Arjun Khotkar stated, "We are committed to this resolution and I have provided this in writing. I have come on behalf of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde."
Arjun Khotkar claimed Jarange gave a positive response for discussion on the Maratha reservation issue.
The cabinet decision was made after protests by members of the Maratha community across Maharashtra in view of police action on pro-quota protesters in Jalna district on September 1.
The police had baton charged and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse a violent mob. Several persons were injured and more than 15 state transport buses set ablaze in violence.
(with inputs from PTI)
