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Dhangar activist’s hunger strike for ST status enters fourth day in Maharashtra's Jalna

The activist, Dipak Borhade, told reporters that the “fast unto death” will not be withdrawn until the state government accepts all his demands

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The Dhangar community, traditionally nomadic shepherds and cattle-rearers, makes up nearly 9 per cent of Maharashtra’s population. Representational pic

The Dhangar community, traditionally nomadic shepherds and cattle-rearers, makes up nearly 9 per cent of Maharashtra’s population. Representational pic

The indefinite hunger strike by a Dhangar activist, demanding the inclusion of the community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, entered its fourth day on Saturday in Maharashtra’s Jalna.

The activist, Dipak Borhade, told reporters that the “fast unto death” will not be withdrawn until the state government accepts all his demands, news agency PTI reported.

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