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Jarange says Marathas deserved quota since 1881; accuses Bhujbal of blocking the rise of OBC leaders
NF Times
|September 06, 2025
Activist Manoj Jarange on Friday said the Maratha community, "though eligible for reservation since 1881," had not sought it earlier as it was a progressive group, but now needed quota to secure the future of its generations.
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Speaking to reporters at a hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where he was admitted after calling off his five-day hunger strike in Mumbai, Jarange also accused Maharashtra minister and prominent OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal of not letting others from his group shine.
This story is from the September 06, 2025 edition of NF Times.
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