Manoj Jarange Patil ended his five-day protest demanding reservation for the Maratha community as he accepted a glass of fruit juice from senior BJP minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, head of the cabinet sub-committee on Maratha reservation, along with other panel members.

Jarange Patil declared victory for his agitation after the Maharashtra government’s cabinet sub-committee on the Maratha quota accepted most of his demands. As he began reading aloud what the GR mentioned after it was released by the state government, supporters clapped and cheered loudly. The protesters shouted the slogan “Jinklé re, aple raje jinkle” as they expressed their happiness.

“We are going to head straight to Lalbaugcha Raja and thank him for making us victorious. We will seek his blessings and then return to our respective villages,” said Shambhu Sonawane, as he danced his heart out with his fellow mates. As the government agreed to implement the Hyderabad Gazette, granting Kunbi status to Marathas of Marathwada, the protesters, in extreme joy, shouted “Ek Maratha, Laakh Maratha.” Six out of Jarange Patil’s eight demands were accepted as he welcomed the draft resolution, claiming victory.