Manoj Raosaheb Jarange (born 1 August 1982), [1] also known as Manoj Jarange Patil , is an Indian activist fighting for the reservation of Marathas. He is based in the state of Maharashtra, India. Manoj Jarange Patil is a 40-year-old social activist who has been leading the agitation for the reservation of the Maratha community in government jobs and education in Maharashtra. He has been on a hunger strike since September 14, 2023, demanding that the central government restore the quota that was struck down by the Supreme Court in May 2023. Jarange - Patil , who dons simple white-shirt and white-trousers and saffron scarf has become an icon for the Maratha community. Manoj Jarange Patil : Manoj Jarange Patil , born in 1982 to Raosaheb and Prabhavati Jarange in Matori, Beed, emerged as a politician-turned-activist. With two elder brothers, Jagannath and Kakasaheb, his family remains engaged in farming. School-educated in Matori, he later worked as a cashier and in a sugar mill in Jalna. Married to Sumitra Jarange , Manoj ventured into politics with the Youth Congress presidency in Jalna. However, leaving Congress after controversies, he founded ‘Shivba ...
