Manoj Jarange-Patil Accuses Maharashtra CM Fadnavis and DyCM Shinde of Anti-Maratha Plot
· India · Indian Express, The Hindu
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil accused Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of taking revenge on Maratha protesters and claimed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis held a Cabinet meeting to strategise against the community. Jarange-Patil said ministers began calling and threatening Maratha community members after the meeting, with cases registered and Income Tax inquiries initiated against activists. He ended his 20-day hunger strike on September 17 after the state government sought three months to act on his Maratha reservation demands. Jarange-Patil warned Shinde that 'power will not last forever' and referenced the approaching 2029 election, vowing not to step back from making him 'weep'. He appealed to scholars of Modi and Persian scripts to visit Galaxy Hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to help locate old Kunbi records amid a government circular granting special powers to such readers.
Why it matters
Maratha community members and activists face alleged government harassment, including threats and legal inquiries, escalating tensions over reservation rights. The accusations could intensify political pressure on the Maharashtra government ahead of the 2029 state elections.
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