Maratha quota: Manoj Jarange warns of five-phase march to Mumbai if demands unmet

On the eve of his proposed indefinite hunger strike starting Monday Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra state governmentMaratha activist Manon Jarange warned that six crore Marathas could march to Mumbai in five phases if their key demands regarding Kunbi caste certificates are not metSpeaking to the media in Antarwali Sarati on the final day of his ultimatum to the government Jarange Patil targeted Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Deputy CM Eknath Shinde and Cabinet SubCommittee Chairman Radhakrishna Vikhe PatilManoj Jarange urges the Maratha community to assemble in large numbersJarange Patil urged the Maratha community to shake off their lethargy and passivity and assemble in large numbers at Antarwali Sarati as per IANSHe specifically asked individuals whose Kunbi record entries were identified but who were denied certificates those whose applications were rejected and candidates awaiting job appointments despite selection to gather with their documentsManoj Jarangersquos protest to target the CM house in MumbaiClarifying the roadmap of the protest Jarange Patil stated that while the agitation will start in Antarwali Sarati on August 29 it will shift directly to Mumbaimdashspecifically targeting the Chief Ministers official residence Varshamdashif the administration fails to actReaffirming his commitment he declared that his fast unto death would continue unconditionally until concrete implementation occurs urging the community to refrain from suicides and stand united behind the movementAddressing the subcommittee and government ministers Jarange Patil also leveled severe allegations regarding the handling of Maratha quota recordsJarange said Do not play with the lives of Maratha youth While Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis provided benefits initially they are now responsible for undermining the progress of the community Officials are actively attempting to diminish the verified 58 lakh Kunbi records that were previously made publicrdquo as cited by IANSMaratha quota activist presents a set of charter demandsHe further criticized SubCommittee Chairman Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil alleging a lack of administrative awareness regarding the ground reality of verification procedures and warned ministers including Uday Samant Shambhuraj Desai and Chandrashekhar Bawankule against misleading the communityJarange Patil presented a clear set of charter demands to the Maharashtra government insisting that senior administrative officers visit Antarwali Sarati to explain the explicit framework for certificate distributionHe demanded the immediate issuance of valid Kunbi caste certificates to all 58 lakh identified record holders with clear official protocols and release of Government Resolutions GRs incorporating the Satara Kolhapur Aundh and Pune gazettesJarange in his demands also asks for immediate job appointments for families of individuals who lost their lives during the Maratha reservation agitation establishment of an independent MarathaKunbi Ministry and immediate restoration and resumption of halted schemes under SARTHI Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Research Training and Human Development InstituteHe also demanded the release of pending interest reimbursements under the Annasaheb Patil Arthik Vikas Mahamandal and reinstatement and validation of four revoked caste certificates in the Marathwada regionWith inputs from IANS