Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange has asserted that innocent Marathas unrelated to the violence in Beed are being unfairly targeted, and he has warned of community protests if this perceived injustice persists.

Speaking in his native village, Antarwali Sarati, in Maharashtra's Jalna district, Jarange, recently discharged after a 10-day hospital stay following his second hunger strike for Maratha reservation, stated that despite engaging in peaceful and democratic agitation, Marathas are facing harassment and police actions.