"100% Efforts to Ensure Justice for Maratha Community Within...

By GT24x7 Reporter · 8 September 2026 · GlobalToday24x7

Tensions surrounding the reservation issue intensified on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, as activist Manoj Jarange Patil's indefinite hunger strike in Antarwali Sarati entered its twelfth day. Addressing the media in Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis underscored the state government's commitment to finding a sustainable resolution, affirming that all executive actions must remain anchored in statutory rigor and judicial compliance. Fadnavis stated that decisions implemented by the Mahayuti alliance have yielded direct welfare benefits to the community, emphasizing that future decisions will be governed strictly by constitutional limits.

The Chief Minister asserted that the administration will not formulate short-term policies that could collapse under legal scrutiny, maintaining that equitable justice will be extended to all communities without encroaching upon existing reservation quotas. Simultaneously, the state cabinet sub-committee intensified outreach efforts, outlining administrative procedures designed to expedite the distribution of caste certificates based on historical lineage documents.

Key Administrative Steps and 58 Lakh Kunbi Records

Providing a comprehensive update on executive implementation, Water Resources Minister and Chairman of the Maratha Reservation Cabinet Sub-Committee, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, briefed reporters following a high-level review meeting with district collectors across the Marathwada division:

Display of Historical Genealogies: Approximately 58 lakh historical records traced by the Justice (Retd.) Sandeep Shinde Committee are being formally published across Gram Panchayat offices and district administrative portals, enabling families to verify ancestral documentation.

Mandal-Level Certificate Camps: The state revenue administration has scheduled special processing camps from September 10 to 17 across regional mandals to verify lineages and issue Kunbi certificates systematically without administrative bottlenecks.

Progress in Certification: Around 3.5 lakh certificates have already been disbursed in the Marathwada region following documented lineage verifications, with authorities strictly adhering to statutory verification protocols.

Divergent Perspectives and Demands

The administrative push comes against the backdrop of sustained civil dissent. Industries Minister Uday Samant noted that the government has fulfilled 12 out of the 15 demands submitted by Manoj Jarange Patil, requesting additional time to resolve the remaining three demands that involve complex legal and constitutional hurdles. Samant emphasized that if given the required procedural time, sustained street agitations would become unnecessary.

However, activist Manoj Jarange Patil sharply criticized the pace of implementation, alleging administrative inaction and accusing the ministerial sub-committee of offering repetitive assurances without granting the core demand of blanket reservation. With his health parameters fluctuating, Jarange Patil declared that demonstrators would organize a march to Mumbai if binding statutory orders are not finalized.

Constitutional Parameters and Future Implications

In response, Chief Minister Fadnavis reiterated that the government cannot bypass legal boundaries, stating that sustainable empowerment requires a robust legal framework that withstands Supreme Court precedents. The administration affirmed that dialogue channels remain open, with ministerial emissaries continuing engagements to bridge the trust deficit, preserve communal harmony, and ensure transparent administrative implementation.