Hingoli, June 27 (IANS) In a sensational political claim, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday alleged that the breaking of the party was not an “Operation Tiger,” but an “Operation Devendra.” He said the poaching of Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs was strategically designed by internal forces to trim CM Devendra Fadnavis’ wings so that he never emerges as a future competitor for the Prime Minister’s post.He warned that the Shinde faction has zero independent future and will eventually be disc…
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Yavatmal (Maharashtra), June 27 (IANS) Breaking his silence on the intense political speculation gripping Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday dropped a major hint regarding his unexpected, high-profile co-passenger on a recent commercial flight.On Friday, Thackeray, along with senior party leaders including Aaditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut, and Anil Desai, travelled from Mumbai to Nagpur on the same commercial plane as Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.The mi…
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) In a development that has sent ripples through Maharashtra’s political circles, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday travelled together on the same flight from Mumbai to Nagpur. The unexpected encounter comes at a time of severe political friction in the state.Despite their deep-seated political rivalry, witnesses reported that the two leaders set aside bitterness to exchange cordial greetings and engage in a brief conversat…
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Friday demanded the filing of an FIR against Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and urged for its dissolution, while maintaining that the mere resignations of its General Secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra “won’t be of any help”.During an exclusive interaction with IANS, Raut spoke about the alleged theft of donations at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, the switchover of six MPs to the Shinde faction and the future of the INDIA bloc.E…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended birthday wishes to Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and said he is making commendable efforts to implement the National Education Policy (NEP), which seeks to make India a hub for knowledge, learning and innovation. PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Birthday wishes to Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Ji. He is making commendable efforts towards the implementation of the National Education Policy, which see…
Jabalpur/New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday closed defamation proceedings against Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi after he expressed regret over remarks made during the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly election campaign that allegedly linked Kartikey Singh Chouhan, son of Union Agriculture Minister and former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, to the Panama Papers controversy. A single-judge bench of Justice Pramod Kumar Agrawal ordered th…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Congress leader Husain Dalwai on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government of attempting to “shape students through Hindutva ideology”.His remarks came after the NCERT incorporated a section on Emergency in the class 9 social science textbooks, five decades after its imposition.Maintaining that he does not support the imposition of the Emergency, Dalwai said: “There are many issues, all of them should be considered rather than only discussing…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Supplementing Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s “Chhatron Ki Goonj” campaign, Congress leaders addressed press conferences in 28 cities across the country on Thursday to demand a complete overhaul of India’s education system. The Lok Sabha LoP had launched the campaign on June 17 from Rajasthan’s Kota, with the Congress calling for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accusing him of symbolising the Prime Minister Narendra…
Jabalpur, June 25 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday reserved its order in a defamation case involving Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Kartikey Singh Chouhan, son of Union Minister and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The matter was heard by a single-judge bench of Justice Pramod Kumar Agrawal, which reserved its verdict after hearing arguments from both sides.During the hearing, LoP Rahul Gandhi submitted before the court tha…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing political warfare within the Shiv Sena factions, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut, in a letter to Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, has demanded the immediate arrest of rebel MP Sanjay Dina Patil under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The letter, dated June 24, follows a series of explosive remarks allegedly made by Patil after he and five other MPs defected to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv S…