Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday said he is willing to withdraw his indefinite hunger strike, stated PTI report, however, has said he won’t leave the protest site until the Maharashtra government begins issuing Kunbi caste certificates to the Maratha community from the Marathwada region. Jarange further said that he is giving only a month’s time to the state government so that the state-appointed committee can prepare its report on the Maratha reservation.

The activist, aged around 40, has been on indefinite hunger strike since August 29 at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district. He has been demanding reservation for the Maratha community in jobs and education under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.