Manoj Jarange Ends Hunger Strike Over Maratha Reservation
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Manoj Jarange is an activist in India. He wants jobs and school places for the Maratha community. This is called reservation.
Jarange did not eat food for 20 days. This is called a hunger strike. People do this to show they are angry.
On day 20, Jarange stopped his hunger strike. There were talks before he stopped. A video call from Paris was part of this.
The talks were secret. They lasted 3.5 hours. After the talks, Jarange made his choice.
Jarange gave the Maharashtra government three months. The government must work on the reservation demand in this time.
The Maratha community is a big group of people in Maharashtra state. They want more reservation. This means more jobs and school places for them.
Many people are watching what happens next. The government has three months to answer.
Vocabulary15 words
- activist
- a person who works hard for change
- reservation
- special jobs or school places for a group
- hunger strike
- not eating food to show anger
- secret
- not known by many people
- community
- a group of people
- demand
- something you ask for strongly
- government
- the people who run a country or state
- video call
- talking on a phone with pictures
- state
- a big part of a country
- talks
- when people speak to agree on something
- quota
- a fixed number or share
- protest
- showing you do not agree with something
- months
- parts of a year
- decision
- a choice you make
- leader
- a person who guides others
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1. His hunger strike 2. 3.5 hours 3. Three months
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Manoj Jarange is an activist in India. He wants jobs and school places for the Maratha community. This is called _____.
Jarange did not eat food for _____ days. This is called a hunger strike.
On day 20, Jarange stopped his hunger strike. There were talks before he stopped. A video call from _____ was part of this.
The talks were secret. They lasted _____ hours. After the talks, Jarange made his choice.
Jarange gave the Maharashtra government _____ months. The government must work on the reservation demand in this time.
The Maratha community is a big group of people in _____ state.
Many people are watching what happens next. The government has three months to _____.
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