Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil to march to Mumbai, hold indefinite strike at Azad Maidan

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil announced on Saturday that he and his supporters will begin a march to Mumbai to hold an indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan from September 19, reported The Hindu.

Patil said that he will begin the march on Sunday from his village, Antarwali Sarati, to press for the issuance of Kunbi caste certificates to eligible members of the Maratha community, reported The New Indian Express.

The Kunbis form a sub-caste within the Maratha community. They are included in the Other Backward Classes.