India, Aug. 31 -- Supporters of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, who are in the city from far-flung districts, are fuelled by aspirations for education and a better way of life. They hope to be heard by the people in power, discovered Niraj Pandit and Anshuman Poyrekar.

'This is a quest to achieve more than just my dreams'

At 31, Suraj Madan carries two worlds on his shoulders -- the weight of his dreams and aspirations of his community. A resident of Keligavhan, a village in Jalna, Suraj's academic accomplishments are a mark of resilience and determination - a bright student of science in school, he is studying law and is a social activist.

"I wanted to become an engineer. I scored 80% in Class 12, cleared the engineering e...