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Pre-Independence-Era Gazettes Hogged Limelight During Maratha Quota Protest
Two pre-independence-era gazettes, one of the issued by the rulers of the erstwhile Hyderabad state, were focus of the latest phase of Maratha quota protest in Mumbai led by activist Manoj Jarange.
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"We Have Won": Maratha Quota Activist Ends 5-Day Fast After Breakthrough
Maratha quota agitation leader Manoj Jarange Patil came under fire from the Bombay High Court today after thousands of his supporters disrupted normal life near Azad Maidan
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Bathing, Cooking, Dancing: Maratha Protesters Turn Mumbai's Heritage Zone Into Campsite
Crowds appeared to be increasing on the second day of quota activist Manoj Jarange's hunger strike on Saturday, with thousands of Maratha protesters virtually turning the area surrounding the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai into their camp.
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Our Intention Clear That Marathas Should Get Justice, Says Eknath Shinde
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said that the intentions of the state government are clear on the Maratha reservation issue adding that justice will be ensured towards the Maratha community.
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Maharashtra To Give Caste Certificates To Marathas From Kunbi Community
Marathas belonging to the Kunbi caste group have started getting caste certificates after the Maharashtra government accepted the report of a concerned committee today.
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"Incomplete Reservation For Marathas Not Acceptable": Activist Manoj Jarange
The Maratha community will not accept an "incomplete reservation" and the Maharashtra government should call a special session of the state legislature on the issue, activist Manoj Jarange said on Tuesday.
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Marathas No Longer Want Mere Promises On Reservation: Top BJP Leader
BJP national secretary Pankaja Munde on Saturday said the Maratha community wants concrete action over reservation and not mere promises, and urged the Maharashtra government to hold positive talks with the quota protesters.
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Maharashtra Clears 16% Reservation For Marathas: All You Need To Know
The Maharashtra assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a legislation giving 16 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the Maratha community, who constitute 30 per cent population. The law is the latest case of a politically-dominant community in a state getting the benefits of quota.
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Uddhav Thackeray Demands Withdrawal Of Cases Against Maratha Protesters
The Shiv Sena asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday to fulfil his promise of withdrawing police cases filed against the Maratha community members during their violence-marred stir for reservation.
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Violence In Pockets Of Maharashtra On Maratha Strike: 10 Updates
Maratha protesters demanding reservation in jobs and education, resorted to violence in pockets of Maharashtra today enforce a day-long bandh. Mumbai They blocked roads in Latur, Jalna, Solapur and Buldhana districts and vandalised property at the Pune district collectorate. Cellphone internet service has been suspended in seven blocks of the Pune ...
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Maharashtra Bandh: Protesters Disrupt Road Traffic Over Maratha Quota
Maratha agitators disrupted road traffic in some parts of Maharashtra today as part of their statewide protests over the reservation demand.
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Marathas Demanding Quota Turn On Pressure With 'Fill-The-Jails' Protest
The Maratha protesters demanding reservation in jobs and education have started a week-long "Jail Bharo Andolan" under which they will court arrest. Over the last weeks, there have been five suicides. The local group Maratha Kranti Morcha, which had called last month's Mumbai strike, is organising the "Jail Bharo Andolan". Today's protest -- for wh...
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Maratha Protesters Plan "Jail Bharo" In Mumbai Today Over Quota Demands
The Maratha Kranti Morcha, a local outfit in Maharashtra who have been demanding reservations in government jobs and education for the community, plan another phase of their agitation today.
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21-Year-Old Man, Injured In Maratha Protest In Navi Mumbai, Dies
A 21-year-old man who got injured in stone-pelting in Navi Mumbai during Maratha protests for reservation, which turned violent in Vashi, Kopar Khairane and Kamother, died on Thursday. The victim has been identified as Rohan Todkar, a resident of Kopar Khairane
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Mumbai Strike Over, Maratha Protesters Clash With Cops In Thane: 10 Facts
Clash between the police and Maratha protesters continued late into the evening in pockets of Maharashtra, even though the bandh in Mumbai was called off early in the afternoon. While the blockade of the Mumbai-Pune highway was cleared, protesters threw stones at the police in Thane. The Marathas are demanding reservation in jobs and education. Chi...
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Pre-Independence-Era Gazettes Hogged Limelight During Maratha Quota Protest
Two pre-independence-era gazettes, one of the issued by the rulers of the erstwhile Hyderabad state, were focus of the latest phase of Maratha quota protest in Mumbai led by activist Manoj Jarange.
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"We Have Won": Maratha Quota Activist Ends 5-Day Fast After Breakthrough
Maratha quota agitation leader Manoj Jarange Patil came under fire from the Bombay High Court today after thousands of his supporters disrupted normal life near Azad Maidan
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Bathing, Cooking, Dancing: Maratha Protesters Turn Mumbai's Heritage Zone Into Campsite
Crowds appeared to be increasing on the second day of quota activist Manoj Jarange's hunger strike on Saturday, with thousands of Maratha protesters virtually turning the area surrounding the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai into their camp.
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Our Intention Clear That Marathas Should Get Justice, Says Eknath Shinde
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said that the intentions of the state government are clear on the Maratha reservation issue adding that justice will be ensured towards the Maratha community.
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Maharashtra To Give Caste Certificates To Marathas From Kunbi Community
Marathas belonging to the Kunbi caste group have started getting caste certificates after the Maharashtra government accepted the report of a concerned committee today.
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"Incomplete Reservation For Marathas Not Acceptable": Activist Manoj Jarange
The Maratha community will not accept an "incomplete reservation" and the Maharashtra government should call a special session of the state legislature on the issue, activist Manoj Jarange said on Tuesday.
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Marathas No Longer Want Mere Promises On Reservation: Top BJP Leader
BJP national secretary Pankaja Munde on Saturday said the Maratha community wants concrete action over reservation and not mere promises, and urged the Maharashtra government to hold positive talks with the quota protesters.
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Maharashtra Clears 16% Reservation For Marathas: All You Need To Know
The Maharashtra assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a legislation giving 16 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the Maratha community, who constitute 30 per cent population. The law is the latest case of a politically-dominant community in a state getting the benefits of quota.
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Uddhav Thackeray Demands Withdrawal Of Cases Against Maratha Protesters
The Shiv Sena asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday to fulfil his promise of withdrawing police cases filed against the Maratha community members during their violence-marred stir for reservation.
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Violence In Pockets Of Maharashtra On Maratha Strike: 10 Updates
Maratha protesters demanding reservation in jobs and education, resorted to violence in pockets of Maharashtra today enforce a day-long bandh. Mumbai They blocked roads in Latur, Jalna, Solapur and Buldhana districts and vandalised property at the Pune district collectorate. Cellphone internet service has been suspended in seven blocks of the Pune ...
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Maharashtra Bandh: Protesters Disrupt Road Traffic Over Maratha Quota
Maratha agitators disrupted road traffic in some parts of Maharashtra today as part of their statewide protests over the reservation demand.
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Marathas Demanding Quota Turn On Pressure With 'Fill-The-Jails' Protest
The Maratha protesters demanding reservation in jobs and education have started a week-long "Jail Bharo Andolan" under which they will court arrest. Over the last weeks, there have been five suicides. The local group Maratha Kranti Morcha, which had called last month's Mumbai strike, is organising the "Jail Bharo Andolan". Today's protest -- for wh...
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Maratha Protesters Plan "Jail Bharo" In Mumbai Today Over Quota Demands
The Maratha Kranti Morcha, a local outfit in Maharashtra who have been demanding reservations in government jobs and education for the community, plan another phase of their agitation today.
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21-Year-Old Man, Injured In Maratha Protest In Navi Mumbai, Dies
A 21-year-old man who got injured in stone-pelting in Navi Mumbai during Maratha protests for reservation, which turned violent in Vashi, Kopar Khairane and Kamother, died on Thursday. The victim has been identified as Rohan Todkar, a resident of Kopar Khairane
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Mumbai Strike Over, Maratha Protesters Clash With Cops In Thane: 10 Facts
Clash between the police and Maratha protesters continued late into the evening in pockets of Maharashtra, even though the bandh in Mumbai was called off early in the afternoon. While the blockade of the Mumbai-Pune highway was cleared, protesters threw stones at the police in Thane. The Marathas are demanding reservation in jobs and education. Chi...
