Manoj Raosaheb Jarange (born 1 August 1982) also known as Manoj Jarange Patil is an Indian Maratha quota reservation activist based in the state of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
, India.
Early life
Manoj Jarange Patil born in maratha caste is originally from the Mantori village of
Shirur Kasar
Shirur Kasar is a tehsil in the Beed subdivision of the Beed district, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The town is situated on the southern bank of the river Sindafana, a tributary of the Godavari River
The Godavari (IAST: ''GodÄvarÄ ...
tehsil in
Beed district, settled in Shahgad. He joined the Maratha reservation movement 15 years ago. Later, he founded the ''Shivba Sanghatana'' to organize protests.
Activism
Manoj Jarange Patil gained attention during a hunger strike in September 2023 at Ataravali-Sarate village.
He led a protest march, part of the
Maratha Kranti Morcha
The Maratha Kranti Morcha, loosely translated as "Maratha revolutionary demonstration" in the Marathi language, is a series of silent and pragmatic protests organized by the Maratha community in various cities across India as well as overseas. ...
and Sakal Maratha Samaj, from his hometown in
Jalna, originally intended for
Azad Maidan in
South Mumbai starting 26 January 2024. The aim was to advocate for expanding
Kunbi Other Backward Class certification to Marathas, enabling them to access OBC benefits, including a 27 percent reservation in government jobs and education in the state. In continuation of the protest, Jarange-Patil began fasting in Vashi, Navi Mumbai. But, it ended by 27 January 2024 when
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde assured that the Maratha community would receive OBC benefits until securing a reservation.
In popular culture
* ''
Sangharsh Yoddha Manoj Jarange Patil
''Sangharsh Yoddha Manoj Jarange Patil'' () is a 2024 Indian Marathi
Marathi may refer to:
*Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India
*Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people
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'', a 2024
Marathi
Marathi may refer to:
*Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India
*Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people
*Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece
See also
*
* ...
-language film directed by Shivaji Doltade.
* ''Aamhi Jarange'', a 2024 Marathi-language film starred
Makarand Deshpande in the leading role.
References
External links
Manoj Jarange Patilcollected news and commentary at ''
The Indian Express''
Manoj Jarange Patilcollected news and commentary at ''
The Times of India''
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Indian activists
1982 births
Living people
People from Beed district
Marathi people