A 25-year-old man from Hingoli district in Maharashtra took his own life on Thursday, leaving behind a note that connected his desperate act to the ongoing Maratha community's demand for reservation in jobs and education, according to a police official.

According to a report in PTI, Krishna Kalyankar hanged himself from a tree on his farm in Akhada Balapur village in the morning hours. Kalyankar had arrived at his farm around 7 am, and authorities were informed of his suicide at 9:30 am.