Maratha quota agitation: Origins, challenges, and political implications

The Maratha quota issue flared since the Jalna lathi-charge incident. A violent clash broke out between the police and protestors in the Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district on September 1.

Although Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil broke his fast after Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s cajoling; the issue has not died down. The activist, who became a household name owing to the issue flaring across the state in the last two months, will soon be touring Maharashtra for the long time pending reservation

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