He cautioned those trying to undermine the Maratha community, saying, "Don't provoke us. He further demanded that agriculture be given job status and that farmers with land below 10 acres should be paid a monthly salary of Rs 10,000. Those who do farming on less than 10 acres of land should start getting a salary of Rs 10,000 per month. While making these various demands for the farmers, he also appealed to the farmers not to sell their farms. I've not come for personal gain but to fight for the rights of the Maratha community.