Maratha activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday ended his indefinite fast after five days of protest, claiming that government representatives assured him that several of his demands would be accepted.

Members of the Maratha community would march to Mumbai if the demands were not fulfilled, he warned. The activist, who has been demanding reservation for the community in government jobs and education, broke his hunger strike at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district in the presence of BJP MLA Suresh Dhas and District Collector Dr Shrikrishna Panchal. Jarange told reporters that the government representatives promised him that several of his demands, including the reactivation of the Shinde Committee, would be fulfilled. “Government has assured that all cases against Maratha protesters would be withdrawn, while separate sections would be set up for issuing ‘Kunbi’ certificates for the community members,” he said.