Ambad is about 25 km from the Antarwali Sarati village where Mr. Jarange-Patil had launched a hunger strike for the demand of Maratha quota first in August and again in October.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/government-should-not-succumb-to-pressure-from-marathas-maharashtra-minister-chhagan-bhujbal/article67544290.ece

Jarange-Patil also led a stir with a demand that the accused of the Kopardi case be punished with a death sentence.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-all-about-manoj-jarange-patil-maratha-leader-who-sat-on-hunger-strike-demanding-reservation-for-the-community

Other senior OBC leaders in the state have been firing salvos at Jarange-Patil and his attempt to get the entire Maratha community into the OBC category, angering supporters of the Maratha quota agitation.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/amid-maratha-quota-stir-obc-leader-haribhau-rathod-praises-jarange-patil-says-he-can-become-cm-9070757/

They tried to convince Jarange-Patil for more than 45 minutes, the but activists remained firm that blanket reservation should be given to Marathas, including all relatives of a man whose Kunbi records have been found.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/talks-with-govt-fail-to-make-headway-as-jarange-firm-on-blanket-reservation-demand-9078180/

To end such a fast by Jarange-Patil earlier, the government had buckled by promising a Maratha quota, and later a caste survey to balance similar demands by OBC groups.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/in-pawar-vs-pawar-play-off-grandnephew-rohits-coming-out-yatra-hits-maratha-protest-wall-9003432/