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Maharashtra CM Shinde’s placatory words fail to impress Dhangar protestors

Dhangar community continues to protest in Maharashtra for ST status; CM Shinde claims discussions with delegation were fruitful, but protestors demand written assurances.

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BJP clamours for Ahmednagar to be renamed as ‘Ahilyanagar’

BJP legislator demands renaming of Ahmednagar to 'Ahilyanagar' after 18th century Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar. Warns of intensifying agitation if MVA govt does not take note. NCP organised grand event in Chaundi on Ahilyabai's birth anniversary.

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OBC outfits intensify agitation over fear of sharing quota benefits with Marathas

OBC Mahasangh protests in Nagpur for 11 days, demanding govt. dialogue & written commitment to their demands. BJP & Congress leaders urge protestors to accept govt. invite & join talks. Dhangar community stages rasta roko in Satara, demanding to be included in ST category.

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Devendra Fadnavis pulls up BJP MLC for ‘inappropriate’ remarks against NCP leader Ajit Pawar

Devendra Fadnavis chastised fellow BJP MLC Gopichand Padalkar for derogatory remarks against NCP leader Ajit Pawar. Padalkar had omitted Pawar from a letter to CM Eknath Shinde and Fadnavis on Dhangar community issues. Fadnavis warned against such language, as the community seeks ST status.

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INDIA bloc lacks unanimous leadership, will fail in elections, says Fadnavis

INDIA alliance lacks unanimous leadership, with prominent members not ready to accept each other's leadership. BJP's 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' in MP ahead of polls. INDIA alliance won't benefit from double the number of prominent leaders than parties. Mamata Banerjee & Akhilesh Yadav campaigning in each other's state won't help. Udhayanidhi…

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Shinde announces ₹45,000 crore development package for drought-hit Marathwada

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde announces ₹45,000 cr package for drought-affected Marathwada region. Revised administrative sanctions for irrigation projects worth ₹14,000 cr to bring 8 lakh hectares of land under irrigation. CM, deputies & Ministers staying in govt guest house, not five-star hotels. Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray says govt has…

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Maharashtra govt won't disturb OBC quota in any way: Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis

NAGPUR: The Maharashtra government is clear about not disturbing the OBC quota in any way, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday amid protests to oppose the inclusion of the Maratha community in the Other Backward Class(OBC) category for reservation purposes.

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Marathwada Liberation Day: Opposition cries foul, calls out expenditure by Shinde government

MVA parties call out Shinde government for lavish expenditure on special cabinet meet in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Sena (UBT) leaders question need for 5-star hotels, food arrangements. They demand to know what happened to ₹50,000 crore package for Marathwada announced by Fadnavis in 2016. Special cabinet meet planned to discuss issues…

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Pro-Maratha quota activist Jarange ends fast after CM Shinde meets him in Jalna

Mr. Shinde observed that while the erstwhile Devendra Fadnavis-led had passed a law on the Maratha quota and the same had been confirmed by the Bombay High Court, the Supreme Court had unfortunately scrapped it.

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Maratha quota impasse: Video puts Shinde government in spot, CM calls it ‘false propaganda’

The CM also took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), urging detractors not to heighten tensions among castes by giving traction to false videos circulating on social media.

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Sachin Pilot says INDIA bloc will form government at Centre if Congress wins in 4 States

Sachin Pilot alleges BJP Govt. failed in all fields; Congress to form coalition in 2024 if wins in Rajasthan. BJP's Parivartan Yatra in Rajasthan met with acrimony; Pawan Khera claims BJP creating controversies to hide lack of work. BJP's Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore targets Congress on women's safety, electricity supply. BJP's…

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Govt to try to build consensus on reservation issue at all party meet: Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis

NAGPUR: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that the proposed all-party meeting at Mumbai in the evening on the contentious issue of reservation would try to build a broad consensus.

The Times of India

Thane lift collapse: death toll rises to 7

7 dead in Thane lift collapse; Deputy CM Fadnavis expresses condolences. 7 labourers aboard lift declared dead. Incident occurred due to breaking of lift's rope. Investigation underway. Condolences to families of deceased, speedy recovery to injured.

The Hindu

Bombay HC quashes FIRs against ex-intel chief Rashmi Shukla

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday quashed two FIRs registered in Pune and Mumbai against senior IPS officer and former state intel chief Rashmi Shukla in connection with alleged tapping of Opposition leaders’ phones during the Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra.

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Maharashtra government is shameless: Uddhav Thackeray on Jalna incident

Shiva Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Monday took a dig at the Maharashtra government over the police lathi-charge on protesters in Jalna who were demanding reservation for the Marathas and called the government "shameless". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mumbai: Muslim women tied rakhi to cutouts of PM Modi to celebrate Raksha Bandhan

MUMBAI: Responding to PM Narendra Modi's call to the BJP workers to reach out to "Muslim sisters" and celebrate Raksha Bandhan with them, the BJP minority morcha in the city invited over 150 women on the occasion to tie rakhi on a cutout of Modi at the BJP office in…

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Centre to buy two lakh metric tonnes onion at ₹2,410 per quintal: Devendra Fadnavis

The announcement comes amid protests by farmers and traders against the Centre’s decision to impose 40% export duty on onions to check price rise and improve supplies in the domestic market.

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Now, Sena (UBT)‘s Raut says change in Maharashtra CM’s post is certain

Sanjay Raut likened Ajit Pawar to a “carpenter bird” who will “make holes” in Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s chair, and claimed it is certain that (deputy CM and BJP leader) Devendra Fadnavis will give strength to the bird.

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Maharashtra government scraps Casino Act 1976

Maharashtra govt scraps 1976 Act to control/regulate casinos; Deputy CM Fadnavis opposed casino establishment.

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Ajit Pawar, Fadnavis slam MVA for suggesting they covet CM Shinde’s chair

Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar & Fadnavis lash out at MVA for eyeing CM Shinde's chair. Fadnavis jibes at Pawar, says PM Modi will return in 2024. Ajit Pawar praises Modi, says no alternative to him & Opposition won't succeed in defeating him.

The Hindu

NCP will not go with BJP though some well-wishers are trying to persuade me, says Sharad Pawar

Rumours swirl in Maharashtra's political circles as Sharad Pawar meets nephew Ajit Pawar. Deputy Chief Minister Fadnavis unaware, NCP's Jayant Patil not informed of conversation. Shiv Sena's Raut suggests Pawar Sr. may have invited Ajit to join Opposition bloc INDIA meeting.

The Times of India

Maharashtra govt replaces Nanded collector with retired Sikh IAS officer as administrator of Hazur Sahib Board

JALANDHAR: Following objections by Sikh quarters to the appointment of a non-Sikh bureaucrat as administrator of Takht Hazur Sahib Management Board, Maharashtra government on Friday appointed retired IAS officer Dr Vijay Satbir Singh to the post.

The Hindu

Tushar Gandhi files police complaint against Hindutva leader for remarks against Mahatma Gandhi

Tushar Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson, lodges police complaint against Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide for derogatory remarks against Father of Nation. Complaint seeks FIR under IPC Sections 499, 153A, 505. Bhide accused of making similar remarks against other historical figures.

The Hindu

It was the BJP that broke alliance in 2014, says Shiv Sena (UBT)

Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Sanjay Raut said that it was the BJP that severed the long-standing alliance between the two parties in 2014

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Over 35000 missing children reunited with parents in Maharashtra since 2015: Dy CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that Maharashtra Police is successfully working on ‘Operation Muskan’ since 2015 under which 35,000 to 40,000 missing children were reunited with their parents. The Maharashtra Deputy CM was addressing the state assembly. Read further on Dynamite News:

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