After the Eknath Shinde-led state government agreed to their demands, Maratha protesters led by Manoj Jarange Patil withdrew their agitation for reservation on Saturday morning. While ending his hunger strike, Jarange threatened a return to Azad Maidan, if the government failed to maintain the legality of the draft ordinance issued, which gives the Maratha community reservations under the OBC category in education and jobs.

Previously, the reservation activist said he would march alongside thousands from his community to Azad Maidan to stage a massive protest on Saturday, if their demands were not met. On Friday night, a delegation of state government officials, including ministers Deepak Kesarkar and Mangalprabhat Lodha, arrived at the community’s protest site near Vashi’s APMC Market with the draft ordinance.