No headway appeared as a talks between Maratha Kota Movement leader Manoj Zerennge and a talks between a government -appointed delegation in Mumbai on Saturday.

Jarang also slammed Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to send former Justice Sandeep Shinde, who to expedite the process of giving reservation to the major Marathas of the committee established by the state government, to catch Parle with him.

Jerrange vowed to continue with his two -day hunger strike at Azad Maidan in South Mumbai, “Justice Shinde is not working to issue a government resolution (GR).”

The government deputed the delegation in the first day to interact with the Maratha leader, who started this latest round of spreading in Azad Maidan on Friday, in which thousands of Maratha community

Gerange is demanding 10 percent quota for Marathas under the OBC category. He wants the Marathas to be recognized as Kunbis – an agricultural caste that is included in the OBC category – which will make them eligible for reservation in government jobs and education.

He has said that this protest was the “final fight” of the community to obtain reservation.

The government’s delegation met Zrenge in the afternoon.

He said that under the retired Judge Shinde, the committee had studied the gazets related to the issue for the last 13 months and now was the time to present its report for the panel to get the status of Kunbi for the Marathas.

“Marathas in Marathwada should be declared as Kunbis and reservation. Hyderabad and Satara Gazets should be made in the law for this,” Jarang said.

In response, Justice Shinde said that he was not authorized to submit such reports, and said it was the job of the Backward Classes Commission.

“Caste certificate is given to individuals and not to the whole community,” he said.

The entire conservation between Shinde and Gerange was lived on Marathi news channels.

Talking to reporters after the meeting, Gerange slammed retired judge Shinde to CM Fadnavis to interact with him.

He said, “It is not the job of Nyaya Shinde to issue GR (government resolution), which declares the Marathas and Kunbis equally. It is an insult to the government, Raj Bhavan and the state to send Justice Shinde here.”

Shinde told reporters that the cabinet had given principle to Hyderabad Gazette.

He said, “I will go back to the cabinet sub-committee with details of my discussion with Jenga.”

In September 2023, Justice Shinde formed a committee by the then Eknath Shinde government to decide the functioning of the ‘Kunbi’ caste certificate to the members of the Maratha community.

Talking to reporters in the morning, Jerange asked the government not to provide misinformation that Marathas were demanding reservation from other backward classes (OBCs) quota.

“We are only demanding that we get our right part of quota on eligibility basis under the Kunbi category … We do not want to indulge in politics. We only want a reservation. The government should not test the patience of the Maratha community,” he warned.

“We are not asking to reduce the OBC quota. Do not spread wrong information,” he alleged.

He further urged CM Fadnavis not to insult the poor Marathas, and accused them of creating instability and trying to create an atmosphere in the state.

Prior to meeting Zrenge, the government delegation, Minister of State Radhakrishna Vicky Patil said that the issues raised by the Maratha leader were discussed in detail in the Cabinet Sub-Committee, and the government was committed to resolving them positively.

The protesters gathered for the agitation at Azad Maidan complained about lack of basic facilities at the protest site, which is located close to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Brihanambia Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters.

Gerange and thousands of his supporters rained overnight, struggling with mud on the ground and reduced the lack of basic facilities including a lack of water in the toilet.

Talking to reporters, Jarang accused the BMC Commissioner and the state of not providing food and water to the Administrator Bhushan Gagrani.

He said, “Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has a administrator, and under the influence of the Chief Minister, he has stopped food and water for the protesters. We will not forget it. You have closed public toilets and hotels. See how many days you harass the poor Marathas,” he said.

He said that the protesters are angry as they have been denied basic facilities.

Responding to the allegation, Minister Vicky Patil said, “We have discussed complaints of water and hygiene lack of water and hygiene for the protesters, about CM Fadnavis, and issues are being resolved.”

Many of them complained of lack of food, alleging that the government had closed shops around the protest site. He also claimed that there was a lack of adequate facilities to ensure their safety and hygiene in the land.

Amid the allegations, BMC claimed on Saturday afternoon that it put two trucks of gravel at Azad Maidan and provided necessary facilities.

The mud pokhar has been cleaned at the protest site and two gravel trucks have spread. Regular cleaning is being done by sanitation workers at the protest site and a medical aid desk has been installed to provide healthcare, it has been said.