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Maratha quota: Hope Maharashtra government will clear their stand soon, says Congress leader Ashok Chavan

Updated on: 22 October,2023 05:36 PM IST  |  Mumbai
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Maratha quota: Former Maharashtra CM and Congress leader Ashok Chavan on Sunday said that he hopes that the Maharashtra government will clear their stand soon

Maratha quota: Hope Maharashtra government will clear their stand soon, says Congress leader Ashok Chavan

Ashok Chavan. File Pic

Maratha quota: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan on Sunday said that he hopes that the Maharashtra government will clear their stand soon on the Maratha reservation.


The ANI reported, Ashok Chavan said, "A person from Hadgaon tehsil of Nanded in Maharashtra has committed suicide after not getting a reservation for the Maratha community. It's a pity that such a thing has happened. I hope the government will give their judgment soon on the Maratha reservation."



Meanwhile, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday said that he would launch fast unto death protest from October 25 if the Maharashtra government fails to grant quota to the Maratha community by Tuesday, reported the PTI.

Addressing a press conference at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district, Manoj Jarange said that the Maratha community would not let political leaders, including MPs and MLAs, enter villages across the state until the reservation demand is met, as per the PTI.

"If the Maharashtra government fails to take a decision on awarding reservation to the Maratha community by October 24, I will sit on fast-unto-death agitation. Locals and people from other villages will also launch a similar protest," Manoj Jarange said, the PTI reported.

He said all villages would join the indefinite hunger strike in the coming days and appealed to Marathas to take out a candle march to mark their support for the quota demand.

"It is like a war being fought peacefully. I will declare the new directions on October 28. The government can't afford the direction which I will show to the people," Manoj Jarange added.

Manoj Jarange said that he would abstain from taking water and medical assistance during the fast.

He said a chain hunger strike will be launched on October 25 which will manifest into a full-fledged hunger strike from October 28.

Manoj Jarange had observed a hunger strike in this village in September this year demanding that Marathas be granted reservation in government jobs and education under the OBC category. He had withdrawn the protest giving an ultimatum of 40 days till October 24 to the government for the grant of quota.

"In every tehsil and village in the state, the Maratha community will organise candle marches, emphasising their commitment to non-violent demonstrations. 5 crore Marathas will participate in the protest," Manoj Jarange added.

He also appealed to the members of the Maratha community not to resort to extreme acts like committing suicide.

"Peaceful protests would pave the way for our rightful demands," he added.

(with ANI and PTI inputs)

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