Jarange Patil expressed solidarity with protesting students, criticised the BJP government's handling of the agitation and backed calls for Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
Addressing supporters after ending the fast, Jarange said the government had agreed to issue certificates based on the 58 lakh Kunbi records already identified.
Jarange was responding to Pankaja Munde's statement that reservation for Marathas should not be given from the 'plates' of the OBCs as members of this community are already 'starving'.
Despite receiving only a one-day permission from authorities, the protest continued for five tense days, creating administrative chaos and political discomfort for the state government.
The sub-committee accepted Jarange's demands to implement the Hyderabad Gazette and said Marathas with Kunbi records will be given caste certificates after conducting a proper inquiry.
