Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) While leaders of the ruling MahaYuti on Tuesday came in support of the Maharashtra government’s decision to form a retired High Court judge-led committee to submit a report on implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state, the Opposition demanded for the law to be “inclusive”.Talking to IANS, Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane said: “The UCC is mentioned in the Constitution. Whoever believes and accepts Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Constitution will have to accep…
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Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has questioned the intentions behind the protest held at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Saturday by the ‘Cockroach Janata Party’, led by US-returned Abhijeet Dipke.While the protest has received support from Opposition leaders as well as youth active on social media, Chief Minister Fadnavis said the motives of those participating in the demonstration at Jantar Mantar had been thoroughly exposed. He asserted that such intentions would n…
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) The ruling Mahayuti alliance comprising BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP will win all 17 Maharashtra Legislative Council seats, the state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan, state NCP president Sunil Tatkare and Shiv Sena former MP Rahul Shewale on Wednesday made this announcement at a joint press conference. They said that the top leadership of all three alliance partners had unanimously decided to contest the elections as a unified front.Chavan downplayed the revolt amid the three alliance …
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Friday criticised the Maharashtra government for not inviting the opposition and others to the ‘Dharmadhvaja’ (religious flag) hoisting event at the historic Shri Kalaram Temple in Nashik. The party said that a grand ceremony to hoist the ‘Dharmadhvaja’ (religious flag) was held at the historic Shri Kalaram Temple in Maharashtra’s Nashik on Wednesday, marking a precursor to next year’s Simhastha Kumbh Mela. However, it felt…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) BJP leaders on Wednesday intensified their criticism of West Bengal’s outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that she has lost public mandate and is politically weakening. In a series of statements, BJP leaders claimed that her party’s influence in West Bengal is declining and warned that she could soon be left with “no political trace” in the state.BJP National Spokesperson, Shahnawaz Hussain said, “Mamata Banerjee has lost her election, she has lost h…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) In a letter addressed to the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his greetings to the people of Maharashtra for the Statehood Day, highlighting the state’s pivotal role as a “perennial source of inspiration” for Indian civilisation. He noted that 2026 marks a period of significant cultural and historical convergence for the state.He balanced a celebration of Maharashtra’s storied past with an ambitious roadmap for …
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished the people on Maharashtra Day and said that the sacred land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj inspires us with a spirit of patriotism, courage, and self-respect.President Murmu took to social media ‘X’ and said, “On the auspicious occasion of Maharashtra Day, I extend my heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all the residents of the state. This sacred land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj inspires us w…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday issued a stern warning to the leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) during the “Jan Aakrosh March”. He stated that those who opposed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation Bill) in Parliament and “strangled” the rights of women will find no peace in the coming days.He asserted that the struggle will continue until women secure a 33 per cent reservation in both Parliament and Legislative Assemblies.A …
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared highlights from his roadshow in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, asserting that the DMK is headed for defeat and that the NDA will receive the people’s blessings. Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister said, “Sharing highlights from yesterday’s exceptional roadshow in Nagercoil, which clearly reaffirmed that the DMK is headed for defeat and the NDA will receive the people’s blessings.”He also shared a 1-minut…
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday appealed to the public to celebrate the Jayanti (birth anniversary) of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar as a festival of his thoughts, saying that the thoughts and Constitution given by Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar have provided direction for the nation’s progress. “It is essential to ensure that his work and his contributions towards the upliftment of society reach every section of society. The State Government makes e…