ACB, in its affidavits submitted to the high court in November, had ruled out the involvement of the Nationalist Congress Party’s Ajit Pawar, who was then chairperson of the Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (VIDC), in the scam.
Without naming anyone, an editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ also underscored the need for coming out of the psyche that one should get only a lucrative portfolio in the government “to serve the state or country”, and questioned the intention of such leaders.
In his speech at the 'Bharat Bachao' rally in Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on Saturday, Gandhi said: "My name is Rahul Gandhi, not Rahul Savarkar. I will never apologise for speaking truth and nor will any Congressman do so."
The Shiv Sena, which is leading the Maharashtra government, said former state chief ministers Ashok Chavan and Prithviraj Chavan are keen on joining Thackeray's Council of Ministers.
The MLAs wore the caps to protest against Rahul Gandhi's controversial remarks on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, which drew widespread condemnation even from Shiv Sena, the party's ally in Maharashtra.
Vir Savarkar is an icon for the BJP but is accused by its rivals of tendering apologies to the British government to secure release from jail when India was under colonial rule.
A man from Kolhapur reached a local police station on Saturday and surrendered before the police. The man claimed that he killed his father.
Athawale’s latest on Maharashtra politics is that Shiv Sena and BJP can still come together and form the government.
Former chief minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Devendra Fadnavis indicated that the Opposition would corner the government on issues of relief to farmers and “insult” to Savarkar.
The BJP, which is the single largest party with 105 MLAs, is set to play the role of an aggressive opposition, led by former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.
On whether the state government would implement the new citizenship law, Thackeray said, “The issue is before the Supreme Court. Let the court decide whether there is anything unconstitutional about it.”
A 48-year-old woman confessed to local police that she killed her daughter-in-law by smashing her head with a flowerpot in Maharashtra's Vasai. The accused has been booked under relevant sections of the IPC.
According to reports, BJP boycotted the tea party in protest against the recent controversy over Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar and Shiv Sena's "soft stand" on it.
India News: MUMBAI: VD Savarkar's grandson Ranjit Savarkar on Sunday appealed to Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray to "thrash" Congress leader Rahul Gan.
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Out of the total Rs 1,649 crore sanctioned by the Centre, only Rs 147 crore has been spent by states and UTs, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani had informed Parliament recently.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray said Shiv Sena will decide on its stance on the CAA once the court decides the matter. He also said his government's work on ideology but common agenda.
NCP's Ajit Pawar downplayed the matter and stressed that people's focus should be on important issues like farmers distress, inflation and unemployment.
In a series of tweets, Mamata said, Shiv Sena is still on its original agenda, so they supported the Central Government on the Citizenship Amendment Bill and now they are not tolerant of the attitude of the Congress towards Savarkar. - Double Standards: Mayawati Criticises Congress For Supporting Shiv Sena in Maharashtra