On Monday, BJP leader Pankaja Munde urged the Maharashtra government to address the grievances expressed by OBC protesters Laxman Hake and Navnath Waghmare seriously. The two activists have been on a hunger strike in Jalna for the past five days, asking that the government delete its draft notification recognising "sage soyare" (blood relatives) for giving Kunbi certificates to Marathas, allowing them to benefit from the OBC quota, reported PTI. 

Munde expressed her concerns on social networking platform X, highlighting Hake and Waghmare's deteriorating health, including their refusal to drink water. She emphasised that the government must treat all protestors equally and ensure that everyone's voice is heard fairly.