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Jarange Breaks Down: ‘Right now Is Diwali For Us’
Information company ANI reported that Jarange, overwhelmed with emotion, described the second as festive.
#WATCH | Mumbai: “Right now is Diwali for us as now we have acquired what we needed,” mentioned Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil.
He broke down in tears as he accepted the Authorities Decision (GR) given by the Maharashtra cupboard sub-committee on Maratha Reservation and broke… https://t.co/UnJNNJSQ1W pic.twitter.com/IAGha0Grj6
— ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2025
“Right now is Diwali for us as now we have acquired what we needed,” he mentioned. He broke his quick by consuming juice supplied by senior BJP minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, who heads the cupboard panel, as supporters cheered loudly on the protest website.
#WATCH | Mumbai: “Right now is Diwali for us as now we have acquired what we needed,” mentioned Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil.
He broke down in tears as he accepted the Authorities Decision (GR) given by the Maharashtra cupboard sub-committee on Maratha Reservation and broke… https://t.co/UnJNNJSQ1W pic.twitter.com/IAGha0Grj6
— ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2025
As he was being carried from the protest stage to an ambulance for a medical check-up, Jarange added, “Maratha vijay zala aj vijay zala, sukhi zala (Marathas have emerged victorious right this moment and we’re comfortable).”
#WATCH | “Maratha vijay zala aj vijay zala, sukhi zala (Marathas have emerged victorious right this moment and we’re comfortable),” says Maratha Reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil as he’s being carried from his protest stage to the ambulance.
He was sitting on a quick unto loss of life demanding… pic.twitter.com/7z5AgbmTYi
— ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2025
CM Fadnavis On Maratha Reservation Demand, ‘False impression’ Amongst OBCs, Jarange’s Jibes
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis underlined that the decision was geared toward guaranteeing justice for the Maratha group. “Resolution present in pursuits of Maratha group,” he mentioned, including, “My goal was to offer justice to the group”, information company PTI reported.
Fadnavis additionally sought to make clear apprehensions inside different communities. “Some false impression amongst OBCs over reservation to Marathas, however it’s misplaced,” he remarked.
ANI additional quoted Fadnavis as saying: “I’m comfortable that this starvation strike has ended right here right this moment and I might particularly prefer to congratulate our cupboard sub-committee, who did an excellent job on this and each my colleagues, Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar… Their most necessary demand was that the Hyderabad Gazetteer must be carried out. We had no different opinion on that matter, however with that demand, their level was that it’s best to implement it for everybody directly, so we tried to elucidate to them {that a} reservation shouldn’t be for a bunch, it’s for a person and the person has to ask for a reservation. Subsequently, such a call can’t be taken. Some proof needs to be given for it. This Hyderabad Gazetteer will probably be helpful as proof, as a result of if the identify of their grandfather or great-grandfather is there within the Hyderabad Gazetteer on this Kunbi caste, then they may get its profit, and in accordance with the principles, they may get its certificates. They’ll have the ability to get reservation…”
#WATCH | Nagpur: On the Maratha Reservation agitation, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis says, “I’m comfortable that this starvation strike has ended right here right this moment and I might particularly prefer to congratulate our cupboard sub-committee, who did an excellent job on this and each my colleagues,… pic.twitter.com/vSWBbI48pc
— ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2025
Over Jarange’s fixed assaults on him, the Chief Minister added, “I at all times consider that when you’re in politics, typically individuals bless you, typically individuals abuse you, typically garland you, typically even throw stones at you. I’ve maintained my stand from the very first day that we’ll not let such a dispute occur between Maratha and OBC anyplace. The choice we are going to take won’t be a call to take from one and provides it to the opposite. We’ll make an equal determination for each. We’ll decide that advantages each events, and I consider now we have performed so. Right now, I’m happy that we have been capable of make a superb determination, which is able to tremendously profit the Maratha group on a big scale.”
#WATCH | Nagpur: On the Maratha Reservation agitation, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis says, “I at all times consider that when you’re in politics, typically individuals bless you, typically individuals abuse you, typically garland you, typically even throw stones at you. I’ve maintained my… https://t.co/ZZI7l1Hfvg pic.twitter.com/N3n9SjCr4L
— ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2025
Earlier, Jarange likened Fadnavis to a chameleon and accused him of failing to maintain his earlier guarantees.
Vikhe Patil additionally thanked Jarange for calling off his protest and embracing the federal government’s proposal.
Jarange Points Warning to Maharashtra Authorities
Even whereas breaking his quick, Jarange cautioned the BJP-led authorities towards reneging on its guarantees. “I warn Vikhe Patil if there may be any try to deceive us on implementation of the Authorities Decision… we won’t maintain quiet. I’ll come to Vikhe’s dwelling and sit there until I die,” he warned, as quoted by PTI.
He burdened that the three-member committees to be fashioned at village stage should confirm the 58 lakh information accessible to find out Kunbi standing for Marathas within the Marathwada area. Jarange additionally reminded the state of its assurances, together with jobs for households of Maratha activists who misplaced their lives in earlier protests and the withdrawal of circumstances towards demonstrators.
Jarange’s newest starvation strike, which started on 29 August, was his most up-to-date try since 2023 to safe Maratha inclusion within the OBC quota for presidency jobs and schooling.
