<p>Mumbai: In what was an ultimatum to the Eknath Shinde-led BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP government, Manoj Jarange-Patil on Saturday said that if the Marathas do not get reservation on December 24, 2023, the community would "show their strength" after the deadline. </p><p>Jarange-Patil’s statement comes at a time when the Nagpur Winter Session of Maharashtra legislature is under way and the decision of the Supreme Court is awaited on the curative petition filed by the government. </p><p>“Reservation has been denied to Marathas since the last 70 years but now time has come to get reservation,” said Jarange-Patil. </p>.Govt to conduct review and act on demand to withdraw FIRs against Maratha protesters: Fadnavis.<p>“If by December 24, the government fails to take a decision, we will decide our future course of action on December 25. We will show our strength,” he added.</p><p>Jarange-Patil, however, said that he has faith in the government and the assurances of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.</p><p>“But I am 100 percent sure that Marathas will get reservation by December 24. We are keeping a close eye on the developments,” he said, adding that the government-appointed committee has found Kunbi caste records in big numbers and this calls for a legislation for reservation to the Marathas.</p><p>It may be mentioned, Jarange-Patil has held two rounds of hunger strike at Jalna district of the state and withdrew the fast-unto-death only after the government assured that the Marathas would get reservation.</p>
<p>Mumbai: In what was an ultimatum to the Eknath Shinde-led BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP government, Manoj Jarange-Patil on Saturday said that if the Marathas do not get reservation on December 24, 2023, the community would "show their strength" after the deadline. </p><p>Jarange-Patil’s statement comes at a time when the Nagpur Winter Session of Maharashtra legislature is under way and the decision of the Supreme Court is awaited on the curative petition filed by the government. </p><p>“Reservation has been denied to Marathas since the last 70 years but now time has come to get reservation,” said Jarange-Patil. </p>.Govt to conduct review and act on demand to withdraw FIRs against Maratha protesters: Fadnavis.<p>“If by December 24, the government fails to take a decision, we will decide our future course of action on December 25. We will show our strength,” he added.</p><p>Jarange-Patil, however, said that he has faith in the government and the assurances of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.</p><p>“But I am 100 percent sure that Marathas will get reservation by December 24. We are keeping a close eye on the developments,” he said, adding that the government-appointed committee has found Kunbi caste records in big numbers and this calls for a legislation for reservation to the Marathas.</p><p>It may be mentioned, Jarange-Patil has held two rounds of hunger strike at Jalna district of the state and withdrew the fast-unto-death only after the government assured that the Marathas would get reservation.</p>