Mumbai, Aug. 31 -- Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil has warned the state government that he would intensify his ongoing hunger strike by refusing to drink water from Sunday if no concrete decision was taken on the reservation issue.
Jarange, whose protest entered its second day, accused the government of deliberately delaying action despite a meeting held on Friday at the residence of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, where a sub-committee was reportedly directed to find an early solution.
He cautioned the authorities against assuming that the protesters would disperse after a few days in Mumbai, stating that by Sunday evening a larger number of supporters, including women, would join the agitation. Coordinators from Mara...