Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil has begun his indefinite hunger strike at the Azad Maidan demanding reservation for the Maratha community.
Traffic in Mumbai was disrupted as the protest drew a large number of supporters who gathered to press their long-standing demand for quotas in education and employment.
IMAGE: Manoj Jarange Patil says he will continue his fast till the Maharashtra government concedes his demand. Photographs: Sahil Salvi for Rediff
IMAGE: Thousands of Manoj Jarange Patil's supporters gathered in souuth Mumbai near Azad Maidan, the venue of the protest, here and below.
IMAGE: Jarange Patil's supporters take a break from the protest at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj terminus, which is located across the road from Azad Maidan, here and below.
SEE: Manoj Jarange Patil's protest begins in Mumbai
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