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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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"Maharashtra Government Working To Resolve Issue Legally": Devendra Fadnavis On Maratha Quota
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said his government was working to address the demands of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange within the legal and constitutional framework.
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"Marathwada Marathas Must Be Declared Kunbis": Activist Jarange Patil
Activist Manoj Jarange on Saturday told a delegation led by retired High Court judge Sandeep Shinde that the government must declare all Marathas of Marathwada as Kunbis and give them a reservation.
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Maratha Quota Activist's 'Chalo Mumbai' March In City, Sparks Traffic Jam
A protest march led by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange reached a rain-soaked Mumbai Friday morning, prompting police to issue a traffic advisory and deploy over 1,500 personnel at the city's famous Azad Maidan, which will be ground zero.
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Maratha Quota Activist Jarange Says 'Chalo Mumbai' March To Be "Last Fight" For Reservation
Activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday urged the members of the Maratha community across Maharashtra to join his 'Chalo Mumbai' march on August 27, calling it their "last" fight to seek reservation.
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"Will start on August 29": Maratha Quota Activist Announces New Protest From Mumbai
Activist Manoj Jarange has said he will launch a fresh agitation on August 29 in Mumbai to press for his demand for reservation for the Maratha community.
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Maharashtra BJP Chief's Big Dare To Opposition Over Maratha Reservations
Amid the ongoing protests over Maratha and OBC reservation issues, Maharashtra unit BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday dared the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to declare whether it will provide reservations to the Maratha community from the exi
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"Backdoor Entry...": Minister Chaggan Bhujbal Slams Shinde Government In Maratha Quota Row
The Maharashtra government is facing criticism from within after its decision last week to allow reservation for the Maratha community under the OBC, or Other Backward Classes, category.
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"Will Show What We Can Do": Maratha Quota Activist's 12 pm Ultimatum
Maratha quota protest leader Manoj Jarange today gave a deadline of 11 pm on Saturday for the state government to accept their demand. Mr Jarange also said the government should issue an ordinance by tonight.
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Maratha Quota Violence: Supriya Sule Blames State Government, Home Ministry
NCP Sharad Pawar faction leader Supriya Sule, speaking on the violence during the Maratha reservation protest, said on Friday that the violence caused was a failure of the Maharashtra government and the Home Ministry.
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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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Watch: NCP MLA Prakash Solanke's Maharashtra Home Set On Fire By Maratha Quota Protesters
Maharashtra MLA Prakash Solanke's home in Beed district has been vandalised and set on fire amid fresh violence over the Maratha quota issue.
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Maharashtra Government Calls All-Party Meet Amid Bandh Over Quota Row
Maratha outfits observed a bandh today in protest against the recent lathi charge by the police in Jalna district against protesters demanding reservation in Maharashtra.
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"Eknath Shinde Should Intervene": Sharad Pawar Over Maratha Quota Protest
Sharad Pawar on Saturday met the injured protesters as Maharashtra's Jalna remained tense due to the lathi charge on them over the Maratha reservation. The NCP chief also asked for Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's intervention.
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Case Against Over 300 For Violent Protests Over Maratha Quota In Jalna
Several people, including some policemen, were injured after a protest for Maratha reservation in Maharashtra's Jalna turned violent yesterday.
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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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"Maharashtra Government Working To Resolve Issue Legally": Devendra Fadnavis On Maratha Quota
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said his government was working to address the demands of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange within the legal and constitutional framework.
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"Marathwada Marathas Must Be Declared Kunbis": Activist Jarange Patil
Activist Manoj Jarange on Saturday told a delegation led by retired High Court judge Sandeep Shinde that the government must declare all Marathas of Marathwada as Kunbis and give them a reservation.
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Maratha Quota Activist's 'Chalo Mumbai' March In City, Sparks Traffic Jam
A protest march led by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange reached a rain-soaked Mumbai Friday morning, prompting police to issue a traffic advisory and deploy over 1,500 personnel at the city's famous Azad Maidan, which will be ground zero.
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Maratha Quota Activist Jarange Says 'Chalo Mumbai' March To Be "Last Fight" For Reservation
Activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday urged the members of the Maratha community across Maharashtra to join his 'Chalo Mumbai' march on August 27, calling it their "last" fight to seek reservation.
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"Will start on August 29": Maratha Quota Activist Announces New Protest From Mumbai
Activist Manoj Jarange has said he will launch a fresh agitation on August 29 in Mumbai to press for his demand for reservation for the Maratha community.
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Maharashtra BJP Chief's Big Dare To Opposition Over Maratha Reservations
Amid the ongoing protests over Maratha and OBC reservation issues, Maharashtra unit BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday dared the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to declare whether it will provide reservations to the Maratha community from the exi
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"Backdoor Entry...": Minister Chaggan Bhujbal Slams Shinde Government In Maratha Quota Row
The Maharashtra government is facing criticism from within after its decision last week to allow reservation for the Maratha community under the OBC, or Other Backward Classes, category.
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"Will Show What We Can Do": Maratha Quota Activist's 12 pm Ultimatum
Maratha quota protest leader Manoj Jarange today gave a deadline of 11 pm on Saturday for the state government to accept their demand. Mr Jarange also said the government should issue an ordinance by tonight.
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Maratha Quota Violence: Supriya Sule Blames State Government, Home Ministry
NCP Sharad Pawar faction leader Supriya Sule, speaking on the violence during the Maratha reservation protest, said on Friday that the violence caused was a failure of the Maharashtra government and the Home Ministry.
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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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Watch: NCP MLA Prakash Solanke's Maharashtra Home Set On Fire By Maratha Quota Protesters
Maharashtra MLA Prakash Solanke's home in Beed district has been vandalised and set on fire amid fresh violence over the Maratha quota issue.
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Maharashtra Government Calls All-Party Meet Amid Bandh Over Quota Row
Maratha outfits observed a bandh today in protest against the recent lathi charge by the police in Jalna district against protesters demanding reservation in Maharashtra.
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"Eknath Shinde Should Intervene": Sharad Pawar Over Maratha Quota Protest
Sharad Pawar on Saturday met the injured protesters as Maharashtra's Jalna remained tense due to the lathi charge on them over the Maratha reservation. The NCP chief also asked for Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's intervention.
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Case Against Over 300 For Violent Protests Over Maratha Quota In Jalna
Several people, including some policemen, were injured after a protest for Maratha reservation in Maharashtra's Jalna turned violent yesterday.
