Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Tuesday hailed the Special Court’s judgement sentencing the prime accused in the horrific Nasrapur minor assault and murder case to death. It has triggered a massive debate across the state regarding the breakdown of law and order and the growing atmosphere of insecurity for women and children in Maharashtra.The Thackeray camp, in an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, said that the verdict provides closure to the v…
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Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government, the Opposition staged a walk out from the Assembly on Monday, to protest against the recurring paper leaks in crucial examinations like NEET and TET, saying that it has severely tarnished the state’s reputation nationwide.The Opposition demanded the suspension of Question Hour seeking a debate on the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leaks. As the Assembly proceedings commenced, Opposition members moved an adjou…
Washim, June 27 (IANS) Launching a massive state-wide outreach campaign following a heavy political blow to his party, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday sounded the poll bugle from the traditional saffron bastion of Yavatmal-Washim in the Vidarbha region. Addressing a rally, a combative Thackeray targeted the rebel lawmakers who recently switched sides to the Eknath Shinde-led faction, branding them as “traitors” (namakharam) and “crooks” (haramkhor), while asserting that the pa…
Pune, June 25 (IANS) Asserting total control over his legislative flock, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday dismissed rumours of an impending rebellion within his party ranks. Speaking to reporters while accompanied by his grandnephew Yugendra Pawar, the veteran politician clarified, “Not a single one of our MLAs is going anywhere.”Pawar’s statements come at a time when Maharashtra’s political circles are on high alert following a massive political earthquake. Over …
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Thursday claimed that the Mahayuti government’s move to present supplementary demands of Rs 97,706.40 crore, barely three months after the annual budget 2026-27, exposes the deterioration in Maharashtra’s financial discipline. The party said that with public debt soaring to nearly Rs 11 lakh crore, an annual interest burden of Rs 60,000 crore and arbitrary spending from the state treasury, the economy of the Maharashtra g…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) In a bid to keep his flock together amid sweeping rumours of impending defections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday chaired an emergency meeting of all party legislators.The high-stakes meeting, timed with the commencement of the state legislature’s monsoon session, served as a crucial strategy-mapping session and a symbolic show of strength. It follows intense political turbulence over “Operation Tiger”, an alleged manoeuvre by the rival Eknath Shind…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) In a major boost, the ruling Mahayuti alliance has registered a resounding victory in the Maharashtra Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) elections, capturing 16 out of the 17 seats. However, the ruling combine’s flawless run was disrupted in Nashik, where a high-profile rebellion handed a sharp blow to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction.The biennial elections, which concluded with counting on Monday, saw the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) anchor the allian…
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) On the eve of the Maharashtra Legislature’s Monsoon Session, the opposition coalition, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), on Sunday announced a boycott of the traditional high-tea meeting hosted by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. A three-week monsoon session will begin on Monday and will conclude on July 10.In a strongly worded letter addressed to the Chief Minister, senior MVA leaders, including Jayant Patil, Jitendra Awhad, Bhaskar Jadhav, Satej Patil, Anil Parab, Ambadas Danve…
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) On the historic occasion of Shiv Sena’s 60th foundation day, the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of the Shiv Sena has been rocked by a massive crisis. A day after six Lok Sabha MPs triggered a second major split in the party within four years, moving to align themselves with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s faction, the Shiv Sena (UBT) MP and chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut on Friday launched a scathing attack on the dissident lawmakers, claiming that a la…
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Tuesday accused the ruling dispensation in Maharashtra of deceiving poor, debt-ridden farmers in the same manner they previously “misled” the beneficiaries of the Ladki Bahin scheme. The party said that while the government boasts loudly about its loan waiver scheme, millions of farmers continue to reel under severe financial distress.The Shiv Sena (UBT) in an editorial in its mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, said that the state has r…