Dhangar man's hunger strike for ST status for community enters fourth day in Jalna
Jalna (PTI): The indefinite hunger strike by a Dhangar activist seeking inclusion of the community in the Scheduled Tribe category entered its fourth day on Saturday in Maharashtra's Jalna.
The "fast unto death" will not be withdrawn till the state government accepts all his demands, Dipak Borhade told reporters.
"If the government fails to take a decision by September 24, then it will have to face the consequences. This is our final fight," he added.
A large number of Dhangar community members have been thronging the protest site in front of the collectorate here despite rains. The canopy at the site had collapsed on Friday night due to gusty winds but was re-erected soon after.
The Dhangar community, traditionally nomadic shepherds and cattle-rearers, constitutes nearly 9 per cent of Maharashtra's population. At present, they are classified as Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes (VJNT). They are, however, are pressing for ST status.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
