Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) NCP SP legislator Rohit Pawar on Saturday raised a question mark over the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)report on the plane crash in Baramati in which former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others died. Rohit Pawar, who has claimed that it was not merely an accident but a sabotage, in his post on X, said, “What preliminary conclusion did the AAIB draw in the primary report? Based on this CID report, how will the investigation be conducted? The …
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Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party(SP) MLA Rohit Pawar has intensified his demand for a high-level criminal investigation into the plane crash that killed former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. He met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, alleging a “conspiracy” and demanding an FIR against the aviation company involved.The crash on January 28 saw the Learjet 45 carrying Ajit Pawar crash during a second landing …
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) A viral video of a young Japanese woman living in Maharashtra has triggered a wider discussion on linguistic respect and the state’s cultural identity.The woman, who documents her effort to learn one new Marathi word each day, has prompted debate on why some outsiders appear more attentive to local culture than certain residents.Referring to the video, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray said on Tuesday that foreign visitors often accept Marathi as the primary …
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray on Wednesday met Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at ‘Nandanvan’, the latter’s official residence in Mumbai, where the two leaders discussed Mumbai’s heritage architecture and preservation of historical structures.During the visit, Deputy Chief Minister Shinde and his son, Dr Shrikant Shinde, interacted with Raj Thackeray, who showed keen interest in vintage photographs of Mumbai’s heritage buildings displayed …
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) In a scathing rebuttal to recent remarks made by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Tuesday claimed that linguistic and regional pride is a fundamental right of every citizen, not a “disease” as suggested by the former. Referring to Bhagwat’s speech in Mumbai on February 8 where he reportedly characterised adamant linguistic protests as a “disease”, Raj Thackeray in his post on X challenged Bhagwat’s understanding …
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Monday said that with the conclusion of municipal elections and the appointment of new Mayors in several locations, the era of administrator-led governance has ended, making way for the rule of elected representatives. However, it claimed that the transition has been marred by allegations of “unethical power grab and erosion of democratic values”. In a scathing attack on the BJP, the Thackeray camp in the party’s mouthpiece ‘…
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) The NCP Working President Praful Patel on Sunday clarified that news reports claiming his appointment as the National President are completely “baseless” and “factually incorrect”. “The Nationalist Congress Party functions on democratic principles, and any decision of this nature would be taken only after due consultation with senior leaders, MLAs, office-bearers, and by respecting the collective will and sentiments of all party members. As a national party, the NC…
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Sunetra Pawar after she took oath as Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister, expressing confidence that she would work tirelessly for the welfare of the people and carry forward the vision of the late Ajit Pawar.In his post in Marathi and English on X, PM said, “Best wishes to Sunetra Pawar Ji as she begins her tenure as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, the first woman to hold this responsibility. I am…
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT chief and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray expressed grief over death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, saying that he has lost a steadfast leader and an excellent colleague from his cabinet.”When I was the Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar was the Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister. He was an extremely disciplined leader with a firm grip on his department and a deep understanding of the Finance Department. We developed a…
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) On the occasion of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray’s birth centenary year, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, in a stinging critique of recent political shifts and defections, on Friday expressed a sombre sense of relief that the Sena founder was not alive to witness the current state of affairs.“People say Balasaheb should have been here today. But looking at this ‘market of slaves’ in Maharashtra, I feel it’s for the best that he isn’t h…