Manoj Jarange, who has been fasting for the Maratha quota in Antarwali Sarati in Jalna district, gave the government four more days on Tuesday to come up with an ordinance to restore the Maratha quota in education and jobs.

Jarange told a visiting delegation of ministers, which attempted to convince him to break his fast, that the time given by him was enough as against a month sought by the government. Rural Development Minister Girish Mahajan, who has played a mediator in many a crisis, invited Jarange to Mumbai to discuss the nitty-gritty of the matter concerning Marathas from Marathwada which was part of the erstwhile Nizam state. But Jarange rejected the suggestion and stayed put. The ministers would come back after discussing the deadline with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.