Updated On: 12 February, 2024 12:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Manoj Jarange Patil urged state govt to convene a special assembly session within next two days to pass draft notification for Maratha quota into legislation.

Manoj Jarange/ PTI
A special session of the Maharashtra Assembly is set to be held this weekend following the start of an indefinite hunger strike by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil. Patil, of Antarwali-Saraati village in Maharashtra`s Jalna district, began the strike to protest for Maratha quota rights, reported ANI.
According to the report, Patil urged the state administration to convene a special assembly session within the next two days to pass the draft notification for the Maratha quota into legislation. He also urged the dropping of all cases against Maratha community members.