Amid demands for Maratha reservation under the OBC category, two activists from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Jalna district have been on a hunger strike and sought assurance that their quota will remain unaffected. On Monday, per a PTI report, a government delegation met with the activists--Laxman Hake and Navnath Waghmare--urging them to end their fast. However, the activists refused to do so.

Reportedly, the protestors said that they don`t oppose the Maratha reservation, however, it should not affect the current OBC quota. They sought withdrawal of the draft notification recognising Kunbis as "sage soyare" (blood relatives) of Maratha community members.