BJP’s Prasad Lad meets Manoj Jarange Patil in govt’s outreach to quota activist
BJP lawmaker Prasad Lad met with Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil to discuss pending demands related to the Maratha community. The meeting aimed to persuade Jarange Patil to defer his planned indefinite hunger strike scheduled for May 30. Jarange Patil expressed concerns over the slow implementation of previous assurances made by the government regarding Maratha reservations.
- ▪Prasad Lad assured Jarange Patil that the government would address his pending demands.
- ▪Jarange Patil announced plans for an indefinite hunger strike if his demands are not met by May 30.
- ▪The activist highlighted issues with the issuance of Kunbi certificates and the allocation of funds for Maratha community projects.
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BJP’s Prasad Lad meets Manoj Jarange Patil in govt’s outreach to quota activistThe ruling alliance in Maharashtra wants to persuade the Maratha quota activist to at least defer the protest, if not call it off entirelyUpdated on: May 22, 2026 6:41 PM ISTBy Surendra P Gangan, MumbaiShare viaCopy link Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Prasad Lad on Friday reached out to Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil and assured him that the Devendra Fadnavis-led government would take the necessary steps to fulfil his pending demands.In a post on X, Lad said he met with Manoj Jarange-Patil at Antawali Sarati to understand his demands.
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