Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday, the 18th day of his hunger strike, left Antarwali Sarati in Jalna district for Mumbai with a few supporters. He called off his hunger strike on Thursday
This time, his hunger strike lasted 20 days. I hope it won’t entertain him anymore,” he added. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune Stay updated with the latest Pune news.
Pune-based OBC activist Mangesh Sasane said that instead of succumbing to pressure from Jarange, govt should take legal action against him. It was a scripted agitation that was never going to succeed. Hake added that Jarange is rapidly losing support. “Many members of his own community have deserted him. Govt does not respond to him anymore. Unfortunately, govt gave him the attention he did not deserve and accepted many of his demands. “He is misusing his community for personal benefits. They fully supported his agitation, but he decided to withdraw his hunger strike. It indicates a secret arrangement between him and govt. Download the TOI App.
Pune: OBC members claimed that Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange’s move to call off his hunger strike on Thursday was a preplanned strategy after he realised that support for him was dwindling. Jarange left Jalna for Mumbai to expand his agitation but called it off after meeting cabinet ministers Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Dada Bhuse in Beed on Thursday morning. OBC activist Laxman Hake said, “Soon after Jarange started his agitation, I said his intentions were never to go to Mumbai, and today, he proved me right.