Maratha

Jarange-Patil is suffering from heat-related weakness and dehydration though his condition is reported to be stable.

Eknath Shinde on Tuesday hit out at the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the state, saying while his government delivered on the promise of Maratha quota in "record time".

Karnataka former chief minister and Gadag-Haveri Lok Sabha constituency BJP candidate Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the PM has been fighting for the principles of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maha

Shiva Sanghatana leader Manoj Jarange-Patil left in an ambulance from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) for neighbouring Jalna to exercise his franchise on E-day, on Friday.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday raised questions about Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange's motives, and wondered "who was behind" Jarange's recent diatribe against the government.

The Bombay High Court on Monday said the Maharashtra government cannot remain a mute spectator amid the Maratha quota protests and had powers to maintain law and order.

Activist Manoj Jarange on Monday announced he is withdrawing his 17-day-old fast undertaken over the Maratha quota issue, but insisted he would continue his agitation until the Maharashtra government starts issuing Kunbi caste certificates

Internet services were suspended on Monday in Maharashtra's Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Beed districts to maintain law and order in view of the Maratha quota agitation led by activist Manoj Jarange, officials said on Monday.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange must not test the patience of his government after the latter made wild allegations against Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

In a scathing attack on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Maratha quota agitation leader Manoj Jarange Patil today accused the BJP leader of hatching a plot to deny quota benefits to members of the community

Manoj Jarange Patil, the face of the Maratha quota agitation, has refused to call off his hunger strike even after the Maratha Reservation Bill was passed in the state Assembly yesterday.

Experts feel the current dynamics within the ruling coalition, where each party seeks to be the dominant player, has forced the Shinde government to take this step just weeks ahead of elections.

Sharad Pawar said the draft of the Maratha quota bill passed by the Maharashtra legislature was similar to the earlier legislation which could not stand the legal scrutiny, and added that the Supreme Court will decide the fate of the fresh bill.

The Maharashtra Assembly today passed the Maratha Reservation Bill for quota in education and jobs. The legislation advocates a 10 per cent reservation for the Maratha community in both education and government jobs.

As the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra holds a special Assembly session today on the Maratha reservation issue, it will add another chapter to the long -- and fractured -- history of the community's fight for quota benefits.

Jarange-Patil is suffering from heat-related weakness and dehydration though his condition is reported to be stable.

Eknath Shinde on Tuesday hit out at the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the state, saying while his government delivered on the promise of Maratha quota in "record time".

Karnataka former chief minister and Gadag-Haveri Lok Sabha constituency BJP candidate Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the PM has been fighting for the principles of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maha

Shiva Sanghatana leader Manoj Jarange-Patil left in an ambulance from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) for neighbouring Jalna to exercise his franchise on E-day, on Friday.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday raised questions about Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange's motives, and wondered "who was behind" Jarange's recent diatribe against the government.

The Bombay High Court on Monday said the Maharashtra government cannot remain a mute spectator amid the Maratha quota protests and had powers to maintain law and order.

Activist Manoj Jarange on Monday announced he is withdrawing his 17-day-old fast undertaken over the Maratha quota issue, but insisted he would continue his agitation until the Maharashtra government starts issuing Kunbi caste certificates

Internet services were suspended on Monday in Maharashtra's Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Beed districts to maintain law and order in view of the Maratha quota agitation led by activist Manoj Jarange, officials said on Monday.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange must not test the patience of his government after the latter made wild allegations against Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

In a scathing attack on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Maratha quota agitation leader Manoj Jarange Patil today accused the BJP leader of hatching a plot to deny quota benefits to members of the community

Manoj Jarange Patil, the face of the Maratha quota agitation, has refused to call off his hunger strike even after the Maratha Reservation Bill was passed in the state Assembly yesterday.

Experts feel the current dynamics within the ruling coalition, where each party seeks to be the dominant player, has forced the Shinde government to take this step just weeks ahead of elections.

Sharad Pawar said the draft of the Maratha quota bill passed by the Maharashtra legislature was similar to the earlier legislation which could not stand the legal scrutiny, and added that the Supreme Court will decide the fate of the fresh bill.

The Maharashtra Assembly today passed the Maratha Reservation Bill for quota in education and jobs. The legislation advocates a 10 per cent reservation for the Maratha community in both education and government jobs.

As the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra holds a special Assembly session today on the Maratha reservation issue, it will add another chapter to the long -- and fractured -- history of the community's fight for quota benefits.