Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday strongly criticized the government over the rising number of farmer suicides in Maharashtra.
Amid the ongoing debate over the Maharashtra government's alleged move to make Hindi compulsory across all classes, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde hit out at Shiv Sena (UBT), accusing the party of practising "double-faced" politics.
Uddhav Thackeray himself will be present when copies of the GR will be burnt, according to Shiv Sena sources.
Amid the growing uproar over Maharashtra’s new three-language policy in schools and ahead of the Mumbai civic polls, estranged cousins -- Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray -- appear to be reuniting.
In a related development, the Tribhasha Sutra Anti-Third Language Coordination Committee, formed by the Marathi Study Centre, will also organise another march at Azad Maidan on July 7, in which Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will participate.
The office of Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra on Tuesday reaffirmed that electoral rolls are prepared transparently, with copies shared with recognized political parties to ensure accuracy and fairness in the electoral process.
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday instructed the party’s district unit presidents and top functionaries to galvanise their workers into contesting the local civic body elections in Maharashtra.
In a democracy as vast and complex as India’s, the cre - dibility of electoral processes remains its most vital currency. The recent decision by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to mandate 100 per cent webcasting from all polling stations with internet connectivity signals an important reinforcement of this credibility.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday expressed deep sadness over the loss of lives in a road accident on the Jejuri-Morgaon road in Pune, Maharashtra. He also announced ex gratia for victims of the accident.
Expelled Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena leader from the Nashik district, Sudhakar Badgujar, joined the BJP on Tuesday afternoon in the presence of Maharashtra state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule.
