Fadnavis trying to kill me, will march right away to his Mumbai home, says Jarange

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange said he would march to Mumbai and protest outside the residence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on February 25 said he would march to Mumbai and protest outside the residence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis who he accused of trying to kill him.

The announcement, made at the end of a speech of more than one hour in Antarwali Sarati in Jalna in which Mr. Jarange made several allegations against Mr. Fadnavis, took his supporters by surprise.

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"Some people are being lured and pressured to make false allegations against me. Fadnavis is behind these conspiracies. He wants to kill me. I am ready to march to Sagar bungalow [Fadnavis' official residence in Mumbai's Malabar Hill] right away," Mr. Jarange said.

The announcement led to chaos at the site, where the activist's supporters had gathered in large numbers.

Even as some of them tried to take away his microphone, Mr. Jarange said he would march to Mumbai alone and all he needed was a stick for support.

Hitting back,BJP MLA Nitesh Rane warned Mr. Jarange that he would have to cross a "huge wall of party workers" to reach Mr. Fadnavis, adding that the quota activist was "now reading from a script".