Jarange-Patil on strike as supporters pour in
MUMBAI, Aug. 30 -- Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil began his indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan on Friday, vowing not to end his fast till the community's demand for reservation in Maharashtra's OBC category is fulfilled.
As Jarange-Patil remained resolute in his demand, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis told media persons that the "government will find a solution that is constitutionally valid".
The activist threatened to stop drinking water in the next two days if his demands are not met, even as the government was yet to begin talks. "If they continue to delay, more Marathas will come to Mumbai over the next couple of days," Jarange-Patil threatened. "I am ready to take bullets for Maratha reservation. I will continue my hunger strike in jail, should they put me behind bars."
While the activist said that police had given him the permission to continue the protest for another day, joint commissioner of police (law and order) Satyanarayan told HT that that they "were considering Jarange-Patil's request." P4...
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