Doctors said that health of the two OBC quota activists on hunger strike has begun deteriorating as the protest entered its seventh day, as reported by the PTI. The two activists--Laxman Hake and Navnath Waghmare--staged a hunger strike demanding assurance from the government that the OBC quota would not be affected by the Maratha reservation.

The activists, Laxman Hake and Navnath Waghmare, took a few sips of water after requests by OBC (Other Backward Classes) members but mentioned that they would continue their protest, as reported by the PTI.