Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil began an indefinite hunger strike on August 29 to protest the 'slow issuing' of Kunbi (OBC) caste certificates for Marathas, which will ensure them reservation in jobs and education. But the real crisis may be about the shrinking supply of secure employment. A quota can change who competes for a government job. It cannot create more government jobs. And Marathas getting Kunbi certificates may simply intensify competition.