Even as a ruling party MLA’s residence and vehicles were set on fire by protesters on Monday, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil rejected Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s offer to give Kunbi caste certificates to eligible members of the community from Marathwada, which will enable them to avail of benefits for the other backward classes (OBC). Instead, Jarange Patil said a partial quota was unacceptable and reiterated his demand that all Marathas in the state must be given such a certificate and told the CM that his fast unto death would continue and the agitation intensified if the demand was not met immediately.

Manoj Jarange Patil (left) speaks to CM Eknath Shinde at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district in September. Pic/PTI