Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Saturday called off his protest over the reservation issue, saying that the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government has accepted his demands.
He expressed satisfaction that the government has issued a notification to issue Kunbi caste certificates to all relatives of the Marathas whose records (linked to Kunbi caste) have been found.
He made the announcement at Vashi in neighbouring Navi Mumbai, where he camped overnight with thousands of supporters after reaching the place on Friday morning.
The CM also met Jarange and the two addressed supporters in Navi Mumbai.
On Friday, Jarange had made a fresh demand that the state government amend its free education policy to include all Marathas until the benefit of reservation becomes available for the entire community.
Kunbis are an agrarian community, that falls under the OBC category Jarange had sought data of 37 lakh Kunbi certificates and has been demanding kunbi certificates for all Marathas.