Overview

• The cabinet sub-committee issued a government resolution activating a scrutiny process and committees to verify historical records and grant Kunbi caste certificates to eligible Marathas.
• The government pledged to withdraw cases against protesters by end-September and to provide compensation and government jobs to kin of those who died, with Rs 15 crore allocated.
• Manoj Jarange ended his five-day hunger strike at Azad Maidan after accepting the resolution, breaking his fast with juice offered by minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil.
• The Bombay High Court condemned citywide disruptions, ordered streets cleared, briefly allowed the protest to continue at Azad Maidan until September 3, and warned of strict action for violations.
• Key demands remain unresolved, including a blanket declaration equating Marathas and Kunbis and extending benefits to ‘sage-soyare’, and the state announced a new cabinet panel to handle OBC-related issues.