Fadnavis, Bawankule hold key Nagpur meeting ahead of Jarange's Mumbai stir

Manoj Jarange Patil has already warned of an agitation in Mumbai, saying a hunger strike would be held at Azad Maidan. After this announcement, a state-wide meeting of the Maratha community was set to take place at Antarwali Sarati, and just before that a major development emerged in Nagpur.

Ahead of Jarange's agitation, a meeting began between Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, who heads the cabinet's OBC sub-committee. According to information coming in, the issue of Manoj Jarange Patil's agitation figured prominently in this meeting.

Chief Minister Fadnavis is leaving for Delhi today. Just before that, this meeting between Fadnavis and Bawankule took place at the Ramgiri bungalow in Nagpur. It is being said that Jarange Patil's demands and his stance were discussed. This afternoon, Jarange Patil is to hold a state-wide meeting with Maratha brethren at Antarwali Sarati. This Nagpur discussion took place just before that, and all eyes are on it. The Chief Minister had been staying in Nagpur since yesterday and will leave for Delhi shortly. The meeting that took place before that is being seen as significant. The meeting has been going on for about half an hour.

A state-wide meeting of Maratha community members is being held at noon today in the main presence of Manoj Jarange Patil. The direction of today's Mumbai agitation is to be decided after discussions with Maratha community members, and people from different areas are arriving at Antarwali Sarati for this. Maratha community members heading to Antarwali Sarati said that whatever order Manoj Jarange Patil gives at today's meeting will be acceptable to them. They also expressed firm resolve that this time they will not leave Mumbai without reservation. During this, community members also expressed anger that the government betrayed them, which is why they are having to go to Mumbai for a third time.