Manoj Jarange’s stir for Maratha quota entered the eighth day on Saturday, with the activist intensifying it by refusing to take water or medical treatment while alleging that the Maharashtra government had failed to implement assurances given to him.

Jarange, earlier in the week, had agreed to consume water and receive intravenous fluids, but has now withdrawn his consent. “Until the government implements all our demands on the ground, I will not take anything and will not undergo any treatment,” Jarange said even as a medical team made attempts to persuade him to change his mind.