‘Issue Kunbi certificates, provide agriculture job status and monthly salary to farmers’: Jarange-Patil to Maha govt
In Beed, Maharashtra, pro-Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil fired up the crowd at a Dussehra rally in Narayan Gad on Thursday. He urged the government to act fast on a key resolution from September 2, pushing for Kunbi certificates to help Maratha community members claim OBC benefits at the local taluka level.
“If the government doesn’t enforce this soon, we’ll have to make some tough calls—peacefully, but with real determination,” Jarange-Patil declared to the cheering attendees.
He’s thrilled about the recent government resolution on Maratha reservation, calling it a long-held dream come true. But he warned against dragging feet, saying the GR means nothing without quick action on the ground. He slammed “some scholars” who oppose it, labeling them “crazy” for letting fear drive their stance.
Jarange-Patil wants more than a simple 10% quota—he’s calling for solid, verifiable OBC heritage certificates for every eligible Maratha. “Don’t mess with our community,” he cautioned those trying to stir trouble. “Push us too far, and we’ll respond strongly.”
Shifting to farmer woes, he demanded that agriculture get official job status. Farmers working less than 10 acres of land should receive a monthly salary of Rs 10,000, he said. “Who wouldn’t want a steady Rs 10,000 job in farming?” he asked the rally. Hands shot up across the field. He urged everyone not to sell off their land, stressing how this pay could draw young people back to the fields and build a stronger farming future.
The activist didn’t hold back on the recent devastating rains and floods hitting Maharashtra. He called for the state to declare a “wet drought” right away, offer Rs 70,000 per hectare in aid to affected farmers, and roll out a full loan waiver. For those whose riverbank farms got wiped out, he wants Rs 1.30 lakh per hectare in support.
Jarange-Patil also highlighted the tragedies of farmer suicides over the past 20 years, pushing for jobs for those families and guaranteed prices for crops to prevent more heartbreak.
His warnings escalated: If these farmer demands aren’t met by Diwali, he vowed to halt Zilla Parishad and Municipal Council elections. “We won’t let ballot papers reach villages or election dates get set without a wet drought declaration, debt relief, 100% loss compensation, and crop insurance,” he said. Even ministers could face backlash, with no meetings allowed in Maharashtra if polls move forward without action.
Despite his frail health, Jarange-Patil remains fierce. “I’m just a short-term visitor in this world, and I’m ready to give everything for our community’s rights—not for myself, but for all of you,” he shared. His spirit, he added, stays unbreakable.
He rallied Marathas to step up as administrators and leaders, saying control over governance would make politicians listen. Above all, he called for unity: Don’t point fingers at OBCs for the community’s challenges—instead, join forces to fight together.
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