The ongoing protests in Maharashtra's Marathwada region have intensified as OBC activist Laxman Hake and Navnath Waghmare continue their indefinite hunger strike, now in its eighth day as of June 20, against a government draft notification seeking to include Marathas in the OBC quota. Hake and Waghmare have criticized Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, alleging that his demands are causing confusion and leading to Maratha youths ending their lives. The protests, which began on June 17, have seen significant participation from the Maratha community, who have taken to the streets in Beed on June 22 to support Hake's stance and safeguard OBC reservations. The situation remains tense with both sides trading bitter accusations.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: OBC community holds protest over Maratha Reservation in Beed. https://t.co/rQSECb2o43
Beed: In support of Laxman Hake, Maratha community stage a protest for OBC reservation and have taken to the streets to register their opposition https://t.co/t0uUS9gVw3
Maharashtra’s Marathwada region seethed with caste tensions yet again as OBC activist Laxman Hake, on an indefinite hunger strike, traded bitter barbs with Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil over the Maratha reservation, @ShoumojitB reports. https://t.co/oiKuFxE59I
Maratha youths are ending their lives due to confusion caused by quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, alleged OBC activist Laxman Hake, and Navnath Waghmare, whose indefinite fast over the OBC quota entered its eighth day on June 20. @iAbhinayD reports. https://t.co/EndvNQK9fK
JUST IN | Maratha youths are ending their lives due to confusion caused by quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, alleged Laxman Hake and Navnath Waghmare, whose indefinite fast over the OBC quota entered its eighth day on Thursday, @iAbhinayD reports.
Laxman Hake questioned Manoj Jarange-Patil’s demand that the Marathas get reservation under the Kunbi OBC category. @ShoumojitB reports. https://t.co/COVqoV14iw
Laxman Hake and Navnath Waghmare have been on a hunger strike protesting a #Maharashtra govt draft notification that seeks to include Marathas in the OBC quota Read more: https://t.co/LGkhUee4Al
The ongoing protest by Other Backward Class members in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region to safeguard OBC reservation saw activist Laxman Hake remaining firm on his hunger strike even as his health deteriorated on June 17, reports @ShoumojitB https://t.co/EMTHmNm6eO
Pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on June 17 said that OBC leaders should prioritise securing Scheduled Tribes (ST) category reservations for the Dhangar community rather than criticising the demand for Maratha quotas, writes @iAbhinayD https://t.co/byll3Pe0Aa