Jarange accuses BJP activists of tearing banners put up by Maratha supporters

Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange on Monday accused activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP of tearing banners put up by Maratha supporters outside a village to stop visits by political leadersA clash occurred at Boregaon Jahangir village in Bhokardan tehsil in Jalna district on Sunday when BJP activists allegedly tore banners put up by supporters of the Maratha reservation banning political leaders from entering the villageBhokardan tehsil is the hometown of BJP leader and Union Minister Raosaheb DanveTalking to reporters after reaching Antarvali Sarti village Jarange said If they tear our posters we will tear their clothes But I have told supporters to maintain peace and remain patientJarange was discharged from a hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar after undergoing treatment for 12 daysThe activist further clarified that he has asked villages to lift the ban on entry to political leaders as the state government has sought two months to resolve the reservation issueHowever the decision on the ban ultimately rests with the villages and he supports their choices he saidI will not go against the community If they tear banners we will tear their clothes The Maratha community has made them political leaders big but they did nothing for the community Why are they coming to our villages he saidJarange expressed satisfaction with the state governments work of issuing certificates of the Kunbi caste to MarathasAmong the demands of Jarange is that Marathas be given Kunbi certificates so that they can get reservations under the Other Backward Classes OBC category in government jobs and educationThe activist said he would begin the third phase of his tour across the state from November 15 to November 25 and expressed hope that the government would pass the law of reservation of the Maratha community by December 24The activist had earlier visited parts of western Maharashtra before he went on a hunger strike last month during the second phase of agitation for the Maratha quotaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever