Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) A fierce war of words erupted on Monday between the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over corruption in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and infrastructure failures in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra. The political temperature soared after Mumbai BJP chief Amit Satam targeted the MNS and the Shiv Sena(UBT), alleging that the two parties “milked” the BMC for 25 years.Satam also took a direct swipe at MNS chief Raj Thackeray, trig…
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Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Thursday lashed out at Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti after a 60-year-old died after falling into an open manhole amid rainfall in Mumbai, accusing the state government of evading accountability.Reacting to the incident, Shiv Sena-UBT leader and former Mayor Kishori Pednekar said: “Some work was underway… it was necessary to put up a barricade or for someone to stand here; they didn’t do anything.””There is no control (of the government) over anything…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) The death of an elderly man after falling into a manhole left open during maintenance work by a private contractor, has triggered massive outrage in Maharashtra.The tragic incident occurred on Khairani Road in Saki Naka on Thursday morning around 10:00 A.M., when the 60-year-old man lost his life after falling into an open manhole.Following a grueling four-hour search and rescue operation, fire brigade personnel managed to retrieve the individual, who was unfortunately decl…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Taking a serious note of a 45-year-old man falling into manhole on Khairani Road, Sakinaka on Thursday morning, the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar said the registration of a culpable homicide offence in this regard should be checked. He directed that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner give a detailed report in this regard by evening. The issue was raised by the BJP legislator Amit Satam demanding stern action.Speaker said, “It is …
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said that Yoga is a panacea for preventing lifestyle-related diseases, especially as the incidence of diseases has increased significantly in recent times.Therefore, everyone should practise yoga regularly to stay healthy, he added. He was speaking at the 12th International Day of Yoga programme organised near the Food Court at Juhu Beach. Chairman of the Legislative Council Prof. Ram Shinde, Member of Parliament Ravin…
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) In a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, NCP leader Nawab Malik on Wednesday accused the party of targeting the Muslim community under the pretext of identifying Bangladeshis.Taking a dig at the Mumbai BJP chief Amit Satam, who claimed a rise in illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators in areas like Malvani, Kurla, and Mankhurd-Shivajinagar, Malik said, “Before speaking on Bangladeshi infiltration, first send …
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) With the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections witnessing a surge in “internal dissent” within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has personally taken charge to suppress the rebellion. Over the last two days, the Chief Minister has initiated a strategic outreach to pacify disgruntled candidates and party workers across various cities, recognising that “internal rebellion” could derail the party’s prospects in major corporations.As the numbe…
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis wished the BJP-Shiv Sena candidates announced for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, saying the ruling Mahayuti alliance is confident that Mumbaikars will firmly stand behind it and elect all of them by a massive majority. He said this late Monday night after the seat allocation for the BJP-Shiv Sena in Mumbai was finalised, with the BJP contesting 137 seats and Shiv Sena 90 seats. Other component parties of …
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Monday received a major blow after the party’s Mumbai unit chief, Rakhi Jadhav, quit the party and joined the BJP. Her move has stunned the Sharad Pawar camp, as she herself was one of the key contestants for the BMC elections and was leading the party for the same.Jadhav joined the BJP in the presence of Mumbai BJP chief Amit Satam, the BJP in charge of BMC elections, and Information Technology Minister Ashish Shelar, Ghatkopar East legislator…