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[^1][^2][^3][^4]\n\nDr Swapnil Patil, from a government hospital in Ambad, said the exact cause of Dashrath Raikar's death would be confirmed after a post-mortem examination. [^5] BJP Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Prasad Lad, considered close to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, visited the protest site on 2025-09-02 and assured Jarange-Patil that the government would address Maratha community demands before 2025-09-17, the day observed as Marathwada Liberty Day. [^6] Jarange-Patil expressly demands the immediate issuance of Kunbi caste certificates, including to Maratha applicants whose applications for OBC caste certificates the local administration had earlier rejected. [^7][^10]\n\nJarange-Patil's escalation to refuse even medical intervention has significantly raised the pressure on the Maharashtra government, increasing the chance that the politically influential Maratha community's unrest and any further escalation will damage the state's justice centre. [^8] Despite government assurances, Manoj Jarange Patil is not ready to back down from his agitation. [^9] The Maharashtra government sent a delegation to negotiate with Manoj Jarange Patil, but he refused to end his hunger strike and gave the government a deadline of September 11, 2026. 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