Maharashtra tribal students hunger strike
Manjari, Pune (representative multi-city marker), Pune, Maharashtra
Tribal students in Pune, Nagpur and Nashik ended a 17-day hunger strike after the Maharashtra government said it accepted their demands and issued written assurances. The Pune marker is representative of the multi-city action.
Demands
- Reforms in tribal hostels and residential-school conditions
- Recruitment-related relief for Scheduled Tribe candidates
- Changes to hostel food and welfare arrangements
Record facts
- Started
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ended
- 29 Aug 2026
- Organisers
- Tribal student protesters
- Protest types
- Hunger Strike, Student Protest
- Confidence
- High
- Current status
- Ended — The 17-day hunger strike ended on August 29 after written assurances and government acceptance of demands.
Map position: Manjari, Pune (representative multi-city marker), Pune, Maharashtra · State location
History
- Resolved
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- Resolved
Reporting after the August 29 government agreement confirmed that Maharashtra tribal students ended their 17-day hunger strike after their demands were accepted, supporting the resolved status.
- Resolved
Tribal students in Pune, Nagpur and Nashik ended a 17-day hunger strike after the Maharashtra government said it accepted their demands and issued written assurances. The Pune marker is representative of the multi-city action.
Sources
- Maharashtra agrees to tribal students’ demands; 17-day hunger strike endsHindustan Times ·
- Tribal students end 17-day hunger strikeTimes of India ·
- Tribal students call off hunger strike on 17th day after CM intervenesThe Times of India ·
- Maharashtra government accepts all demands of protesting tribal studentsIndian Express ·