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Jarange alleges plot to kill him en route Mumbai
The Hindu··13 Sept
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on September 13 alleged a conspiracy to kill him during his Mumbai march. His hunger strike entered day 16 at Antarwali Sarati in Jalna. He said supporters would leave for Mumbai on September 15 and start a hunger strike at Azad Maidan from September 19. He gave eight days to settle reservation demands.
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What It Means For You
- The march is timed during Ganpati festivities listed from September 14 to 25.
- Jarange said a permission application for the protest had been filed.
- He linked the agitation to Maratha reservation in jobs and education.
What's Happening
- He alleged ruling-party linked people could enter the march to create disorder.
- He named Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde in the claim.
- He said some Maratha MLAs were asking supporters not to join.
What He Is Demanding
- He wants a government resolution letting Marathas claim Kunbi OBC benefits using old records.
- He said 58 lakh Kunbi records had been found and certificates were still pending.
- The Bombay High Court on September 11 declined an urgent order to stop the protest.
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