Nagpur, 30 Aug (HS): As

the indefinite fast by pro-Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil entered its

second day on Saturday, the Maharashtra government extended the tenure of the

Genealogy Committee till June 30, 2026.

The panel is responsible for issuing

caste and caste-validity certificates to individuals from the Kunbi,

Maratha-Kunbi, and Kunbi-Maratha communities eligible for such documentation.

Announcing the

decision, Social Justice and Special Assistance Minister Sanjay Shirsat, said

that a government resolution to this effect is being issued. The committee,

originally formed on January 25, 2024, had its term extended earlier to June

30, 2025. Subsequently, the tenure of the high-level committee led by Justice (Retd)

Sandeep Shinde was extended to December 31, 2025, prompting the government to

allow the Taluka-Level Genealogy Committee an additional six months. All

provisions from the original government resolution will remain applicable, the

minister clarified.

Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police, which had

extended permission for Jarange-Patil’s protest at the Azad Maidan until

Saturday evening, witnessed the activist announcing that he would not vacate

the site until the state grants reservation to the Maratha community under the OBC

category.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar