India, Jan. 26 -- Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil started his seventh hunger strike seeking reservation for his community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota on Saturday, saying this time, he would not stop till the goal was accomplished. Along with usual demands like implementation of the 'sage soyare' notification issued in 2024, the activist is demanding capital punishment for those accused of murdering sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed district.

"The entire responsibility of this fight is now on your shoulders," Jarange-Patil said on Saturday while commencing the fast and addressing the gathering at his village, Antarwali Sarathi in Jalna district.

"Do not remain careless as all the communities who got reservatio...