Jarange Patil suspends 20-day fast, gives Maharashtra govt 3-month deadline

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Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil ended his 20-day hunger strike after issuing the Maharashtra government a three-month deadline to address his demands. By the 18th day of his fast, Jarange said he was too physically drained to continue or undertake a long journey. He requested that the thousands of supporters who had gathered not follow his vehicle upon his departure from Patoda. Instead, he asked community members to meet him directly at Khopoli. The development marks a temporary pause in his agitation for Maratha reservation.

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