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Manoj Jarange Patil, a prominent activist demanding reservation for the Maratha community in Maharashtra, ended his nine-day hunger strike on Wednesday. He called off the protest citing the sentiments of the community, but vowed to fight for their inclusion under the OBC category. This comes after the Maharashtra legislature passed a bill providing 10% reservation for Marathas under a separate category.

The Supreme Court of India has issued notices to respondents in a petition filed by the West Bengal government challenging the Calcutta High Court’s decision to revoke OBC certificates issued after 2010. The high court had ruled that the inclusion of 77 castes, primarily Muslims, in the OBC list was illegal.