Nagpur, 30

Aug (HS): The National OBC Federation has launched a chain hunger strike in

Nagpur, demanding that Maratha community reservation be given under a separate

category and not by cutting into the existing OBC quota. The agitation began at

Samvidhan Chowk on Saturday is led by the Federation’s National President

Babanrao Taywade. A large number of OBC activists joined the agitation.

The protest

comes in response to the ongoing agitation by Manoj Jarange in Mumbai, where

the demand has been raised to grant reservation to the Maratha community under

the OBC quota. The OBC Federation, however, has made it clear that while they

are not opposed to Maratha reservation, they will not allow it to be implemented at the expense of OBC rights.

Federation

leaders reiterated that OBCs have struggled for decades to secure their

rightful share, and any attempt to reduce their quota will be strongly opposed.

The chain hunger strike in Nagpur is part of a broader statewide agitation to

safeguard OBC interests.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar