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Maharashtra ministers meet quota activist Jarange to inform about extension of Shinde committee's scope

IndiaTimes Saturday, 4 November 2023
Maharashtra ministers Sandipan Bhumre and Atul Save met with Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange and provided him with a document that expands the scope of the Shinde Committee. The committee was formed to study the feasibility of granting Kunbi certificates to Marathas so they can receive reservation under the Other Backward Classes category. Bhumre stated that the committee's scope has been extended to cover all of Maharashtra. Jarange expressed his satisfaction with the decision and mentioned that the hunger strikes for reservation will continue until their demands are met.
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Maratha Reservation Protests: Manoj Jarange Patil becomes the face of reservation demand | Oneindia 03:55

 Manoj Jarange Patil has emerged as one of the most influential voices in Maharashtra today as the face of the Maratha quota agitation. The 40-year-old farmer has been leading the agitations and pulling in massive crowds in a bid to get reservation for the Maratha community. On Wednesday (November 1),...

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