Activist Manoj Jarange Patil addresses a gathering during his hunger strike over the Maratha quota demand, at Azad Maidan, in Mumbai.
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Mumbai: Asserting that Marathas and Kunbis are the same, Manoj Jarange-Patil, currently into the fifth day of his hunger strike, said that he will not leave Mumbai without taking reservations.
"Come what may...I am not leaving Azad Maidan," he said, adding: "Even if my health worsens, even if I die, it is okay...but be peaceful...I am not leaving Mumbai".
"Implement what is there in Hyderabad and Satara Sansthan gazetteers," he said.
According to Jarange-Patil, so far 58 lakh records of Kunbi-Maratha and Maratha-Kunbi have been found.
He also asked the Maharashtra government and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis not to test the patience of the community.
"Please help the people people...they will never forget it," he said.
He also expressed hope that the Bombay High Court will render justice. "I am sure....nyay devta will hear us," he said.
He also asked his supporters to park vehicles at designated places.
"Travel by trains and buses and protest only in Azad Maidan," he added.
He said that from the beginning he has maintained that the protestors are open to talks. "We are ready for talks," he said.