The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has requested Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange to join discussions with the Maharashtra government and reconsider his plan to hold demonstrations in Mumbai during the Ganesh festival, reported the PTI.

Manoj Jarange has refused to relent even after an Officer on Special Duty from Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis's office met him in Antarwali Sarathi to conciliate him on Tuesday.

He has been demanding that all Marathas be recognised as Kunbis, an agrarian caste included in the OBC category, which will make them eligible for reservations.