Maratha quota activist kills himself, the 4th so far

Sunday, 22 October 2023
A youth belonging to the Maratha community ended his life in Maharashtra's Nanded district on Saturday night. According to police, in a note, purportedly written before he ended his life, Shubham Pawar (24) said his death was a sacrifice for the Maratha reservation demand. Pawar is the fourth person to end his life for the cause since activist Manoj Jarange Patil's agitation brought the matter to the forefront.

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