Jalna, May 31 -- Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Sunday ended his 15-hour-long indefinite hunger strike, which he had launched to intensify pressure on the Maharashtra government.

Jarange Patil, who had launched the hunger strike at 10 am on Saturday in Jalna, broke his fast in the presence of Maharashtra Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Chairman of the Maratha Reservation Sub-Committee, after the state government showcased a positive stance related to his previous pending demands for the Maratha community.

Vikhe Patil met Manoj Jarange Patil on Saturday late at night, following which detailed discussions were held between government representatives and the Maratha agitation leaders regarding a draft proposal presente...