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Maha: Manoj Jarange decides to shift protest venue from Antarwali Sarati to Patoda for future agitations

Jalna, Sep 26 (UNI) Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil today announced that he has decided against holding any further hunger strikes or protests at Antarwali Sarati, the village in the district that became the focal point of the Maratha reservation movement, and instead move it to Patoda in Beed district for agitations to be launched in future.
Following his decision, the tent and stage erected at his usual protest site have been removed, while the shed at the location has been retained.
The statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj that stood on the stage has also been removed.
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