The Maratha activist said he felt that both the Mahayuti alliance comprising the BJP, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Shinde-led Shiv Sena and their rivals Maha Vikas Aghadi constituting Shiva Sena (UBT), the Congress, NCP (S-P) are no better than the other.

Jarange-Patil, however, said even if the MVA leaders skipped the meeting, the Mahayuti government, on its part, could have taken a decision on providing Marathas the reservation through OBC category. ”It too did not take a decision, citing the absence of the Opposition. How long will you keep giving excuses? ….This was another lame excuse cited for taking a decision,” he said.

He listed out three key demands which he said should be complied with by the government by July 13 or else the government will suffer a blow in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

The activist today said his three key demands were: Kunbi caste certificates should be given to those who demand it, giving reservation to ‘sage-soyare” (blood relatives) and a law should be enacted that Marathas and Kunbis are one and the same.

Like in his other rallies, this time too Jarange-Patil targeted Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal who was trying to create a rift between Maratha and OBC communities with the support of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Jarange-Patil reiterated that he will continue to fight for the reservation for the Maratha community till his last breath. ”Our children’s future is at stake and I will not move back even one inch…Those in the government is trying to sabotage my efforts. It will not succeed,” he said.