MUMBAI, Sept. 5 -- Days after Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil was assured that his key demands would be met after his massive show of strength in Mumbai, the state is hastening to address demands relating to cases that had been filed against protestors and compensation for lives lost. The state home department has started the process of withdrawing 471 cases against Maratha protesters and will complete it within a fortnight. The police too are expected to withdraw nine cases of hooliganism during the recent protest. In addition, the state general administration department has written to various departments to accommodate nine Maratha candidates who had lost family members during earlier protests. Besides, the Chief Minister's Office is expected to issue an order to release compensation of Rs.10 lakh each to the families of 96 protesters who had previously lost their lives during quota agitations. There were over 852 cases registered against Maratha quota activists since August 2016, for violence during protests. The state had assured Jarange-Patil that these cases would be withdrawn, except those where property loss was Rs.5 lakh or more, or involved attacks on the police, said an official with the state home department. Barring 471 cases, where the process of withdrawal has only just been initiated, the withdrawal process has been completed for the others at the administrative level. During quota protests since 2016, 254 protesters lost their lives. Of these cases, 158 cases have been processed. Of these, only 45 deceased protestors had family members who were eligible for compensation and government jobs - 36 family members have been given jobs. Meanwhile, Manoj Jarange-Patil said on Thursday that the Marathas are satisfied with the outcome of their agitation. "Some people are spreading misleading information about the GR. If there are any flaws in the it, we can rectify them," he said....