The fast of the agitating leader Manoj Jarang, who is demanding Maratha reservation at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, continued on Sunday (August 31) on the third day. Manoj Jarange said that he will not leave Mumbai until his demand for the Maratha community is met. His fast continued for the third day on Sunday. Jarang claimed that their demand is constitutionally valid and the government has records that Kunbi and Maratha belong to the same caste.

According to Mumbai Police, traffic was affected due to the presence of a large number of agitators at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and nearby intersections. Mumbai Traffic Police posted on ‘X’ and said that during the agitation, drivers are advised to adopt an alternative route.

From tomorrow I will also stop drinking water- Manoj Jarna

The agitating leader Manoj Jarange said that the people of the Maratha community have come to Mumbai to participate in their heart and do not consider them crowded. Reservation workers are on indefinite fast at Azad Maidan in South Mumbai since Friday. Also said that we are demanding 10 percent reservation, which falls in the OBC category. All the Marathas should be recognized as an agrarian caste kunbi, so that they can get reservation in government jobs and education.

He said that “I will also stop drinking water from tomorrow. Because the government is not accepting our demands, but till reservation will not be received. I will not go back. The Marathas will be reservation in OBC.”

The agitators should not understand the crowd

Jarang requested his supporters to keep their vehicles at scheduled parking sites and come to Azad Maidan from the train. He told the Maharashtra government that the agitators should not be considered crowd. On Saturday, there was a conversation between Jarange and the government -appointed delegation, but it remained inconclusive.

He criticized Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and said that retired judge Sandeep Shinde was sent for talks, while he is the chairman of the committee in the Maratha reservation process.

Constitutional amendment required to solve these issues- Sharad Pawar

Chief Minister Fadnavis said that the government is working to fulfill the demands of Jarge in legal and constitutional structure. At the same time, Sharad Pawar, president of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction), said that constitutional amendment is necessary to resolve these issues because there is a limit of total reservation. Jarang told that he has fasted seven times and this movement is the ‘final battle’ of his community.

In Maharashtra, politics has once again been hot about Maratha reservation. Manoj Jarang, leader of the Maratha movement, has announced a big performance in Mumbai on August 29. At the same time, state minister and BJP leader Girish Mahajan has appealed to Jarange to take restraint. Mahajan says that for the Maratha community, the first to take concrete steps but Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was the only one.

Fadnavis is using police

In Beed, Manoj Jarang alleged that Fadnavis are creating “small obstacles” to incite the Maratha community. He said, “Fadnavis should not use the police to harass us. I am coming to Mumbai and will meet there.”

Jarange is constantly demanding reservation for Maratha society in education and government jobs under the OBC category.

Fadnavis had done concrete work- Mahajan

Girish Mahajan said that Fadnavis first did the work of providing justice to the Maratha society. He said, “Fadnavis was the one who first took concrete steps for Maratha reservation. Unfortunately, that decision could not stand in the court. But earlier governments did nothing on this issue.”

Mahajan further said that it is absolutely wrong to call Jarang Fadnavis cruel and it will not get any support. He advised that it is necessary to maintain restraint in both language and conduct in the movement.

Uddhav, Raj Thackeray and Rahul Gandhi also targeted

Not only Manoj Jarn will, Girish Mahajan also attacked many big leaders of the opposition on this occasion. He also criticized Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray, MNS president Raj Thackeray and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Mahajan said that these leaders are making statements only for political gains.

Big performance on August 29

Manoj Jarange has called for a protest on Maratha reservation in Mumbai on August 29. Even before this, he has fasted and agitated many times to demand reservation. It is believed that a large number of people of Maratha society can participate in this demonstration.