Maratha Reservation Agitation Intensifies, Mumbai to Shut Down

Solapur | The fight for Maratha reservation is intensifying. To support the agitation led by Manoj Jarange-Patil starting on the 28th in Mumbai, thousands of Maratha community members from the city and district will travel to Mumbai in thousands of vehicles. Hundreds of vehicles from Jule Solapur will also leave for Mumbai on Thursday (28th) at 11 a.m. from Govindshri Mangal Karyalaya. This decision was taken on behalf of the Akhand Maratha Samaj. The resolution was passed during a meeting held on Sunday at Hotel Mayurvan.

Manoj Jarange-Patil has once again sounded the bugle demanding that the Maratha community be granted reservation under the OBC category. On 28th August, under his leadership, a protest will be held in Mumbai. For this agitation, lakhs of vehicles from across the state will head to Mumbai. Some Maratha community members will also travel to Mumbai by train. Around ten thousand vehicles from Solapur district are preparing to leave for Mumbai.

At the beginning of this meeting, a congratulatory resolution was passed for Raviraj Bhopale-Patil from Mazrewadi for being elected as President of the Vijapur Road Central Ganeshotsav Mandal. Present at the meeting were Ravi Mohite, Popat Bhosale, Suraj Tonpe, Santosh Shinde, Namdev Pawar, Mahesh Devkar, Manisha Nalawade, Prof. Vijaya Kakde, Prashant Deshmukh, Mahesh Ghadge, Sachin Godse, Arun Kadam, Prashant Babar, Umakant Ghule, Tatya Ingole, Vikas Kadam, Vijay Gund, and other community members.

One Person from Each House in Jule Solapur
In the Jule Solapur area, there are around fifteen to twenty thousand Maratha families. All community members have been urged to ensure that at least one person from each household participates in the Mumbai agitation. It was also decided in the meeting that those who own vehicles should provide their four-wheelers. Maratha community members residing in this area have been urged to gather at Govindshri Mangal Karyalaya on Thursday (28th) at 11 a.m.

Preparations in Villages
Protesters from villages will travel to Mumbai with two-wheelers and four-wheelers along with arrangements for accommodation and cooking. In many villages, arrangements have been made to cook in tractors. Over the past few days, preparations have been underway in the villages to go to Mumbai. Significantly, protesters have collected money in the form of contributions to cover travel expenses. Along with the Maratha community, philanthropists from other communities are also coming forward to provide vehicles and financial support. Considering the ongoing preparations in villages, it is being speculated that this march could bring Mumbai to a standstill.