Overview

• Jarange demands OBC-category reservation by recognizing Marathas as Kunbis and set an August 26 deadline for a legally compliant decision.
• If unmet, he will leave Antarwali Sarathi on August 27 and launch an indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on August 29 after a statewide march.
• The government reconstituted its cabinet sub-committee on Maratha reservation with Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil as chair as part of a push to manage the issue.
• Authorities highlight law-and-order risks during Ganeshotsav as large mobilizations are expected in the city.
• The state’s separate 10% Maratha quota is under Bombay High Court scrutiny, and BJP leaders alleged Jarange used foul language against the CM’s mother, a claim he denied.