Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Tuesday demanded that 54 lakh Marathas be issued Kunbi caste certificates within two days or else he will start another indefinite fast if no decision was taken.

So far, 54 lakh records showing members of the Maratha caste as belonging to the agrarian Kunbi community have been found, and all these persons (or their descendants) should be given Kunbi certificates immediately, Jarange said. Kunbis enjoy reservation in government jobs and admissions to educational institutes under the OBC category.