Mumbai, Aug. 29 -- Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Vikhe Patil has warned the state government that if the one-day permission granted for the protest is not extended, a larger number of Marathas will gather in Mumbai.
At least, 6,500 vehicles carrying Maratha protestors joined Jarange-Patil in Mumbai today, police sources said.
Despite the government allowing only a day for the protest, Jarange-Patil has declared his intention to continue his indefinite agitation. He has urged the state to extend the protest duration.
Jarange-Patil announced the start of the hunger strike this morning at Azad Maidan. The demands include reservation for the Maratha community under the OBC category, implementation of the kinship ordinance, and w...