Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) The opposition leaders, particularly Shiv Sena-UBT, lashed out at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday, calling him a “traitor” and “fugitive”.The reactions came a day after Shinde accused Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray of remaining silent on alleged embezzlement of donations made at Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple, while coming in defence of the Uttar Pradesh government’s handling of the Ram Temple “theft” controversy.Speaking to IANS, Shiv Sena…
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Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday launched a scathing attack on senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and newly appointed Nagpur Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangre Patil, accusing him of compromising civil service neutrality by publicly praising the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). In a strongly worded social media post, Thackeray questioned the high-ranking officer’s “dual loyalty” and bluntly suggested that if he harbours such deep a…
Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) A.N.S. Prasad, spokesperson of the Tamil Nadu BJP strongly defended party leader K. Annamalai, accusing political rivals in Maharashtra of deliberately distorting his remarks on Mumbai to provoke controversy during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election campaign.In a statement, Prasad said Annamalai’s comments were meant to honour Mumbai as a global city that transcends regional boundaries, shaped by its economic vitality and the inclusive spirit of the Ma…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) working president Supriya Sule has raised serious concerns over the manner in which political alliances are being formed in Maharashtra’s local body elections, alleging misuse of money power and accusing the Election Commission of remaining a silent spectator. In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Supriya Sule, Lok Sabha MP from Maharashtra’s Baramati, spoke on a range of issues including Municipal elections, BJP’s functioning, women-…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) As the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections draw closer, the political temperature in Maharashtra is steadily rising, as parties across the spectrum are increasingly foregrounding Marathi identity as a central theme of their campaign.Adding to the chorus for ‘Marathi mayor in Mumbai’, Shiv Sena articulated its position further, asserting that the person who occupies Mayor’s office must be someone who “truly loves” Mumbai and can “proudly say Vande Mataram”.The …