Manoj Jarange ended his hunger strike after the Maharashtra government conceded to several demands aimed at simplifying the process for Marathas with Kunbi antecedents to obtain OBC certificates. While blanket reservation was deemed legally untenable, the government agreed to implement the Hyderabad gazette and establish village-level committees to facilitate certificate issuance.
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