Buldhana, March 24 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief, Harshwardhan Sapkal, on Tuesday said that the kind of disturbing discourse triggered by the fraud self-styled godman Ashok Kharat case is not good for Maharashtra. He demanded additional support for the Special Investigation Team (SIT), the formation of a task force, and strict action against the accused to bring the case to a conclusion.“Around Diwali, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had received information about th…
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Nashik, March 13 (IANS) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday demanded the immediate withdrawal of the Rs 60 LPG price hike, saying that the BJP government has pushed the common public into the deep abyss of inflation.He further noted that the price hike is a result of the wrong policies of the Central government. Instead of “looting” the public by using war as an excuse, the government should immediately cancel this hike, he said.Sapkal also demanded…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Amid the ongoing controversy over LPG shortages and rising fuel prices, the Congress party sparked debate on social media after sharing a post on platform X that criticised the government. However, the party later deleted the post following widespread criticism for using an old photo. The post featured an image carrying the slogan “Modi Hai To Mumkin Hai,” with a caption below that read “Modi ki line lagao yojana,” suggesting people were being forced to stand i…
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Amid raging controversy for equating Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Tipu Sultan, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Tuesday expressed his regret and apologised to the Shivaji devotees for the misuse of his words, saying that it was never his intention to hurt anyone’s feelings. He also condemned the BJP for allegedly twisting his stamens and said that due to the latter’s filthy mischief, the sentiments of Shivaji devotees have been …
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught red handed a clerk working in the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) while allegedly accepting a Rs 35,000 bribe at the state secretariat, Mantralaya. The ACB official confirmed this development on Friday.The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshwardhan Sapkal claimed that the clerk Rajendra Dherange was arrested in a Cabinet minister’s office, and the incident highlighted what he called “rampant corrupt…
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) The election of Shiv Sena-UBT corporator Syed Iqbal Syed Khaja as Mayor of the Parbhani Municipal Corporation on Thursday triggered a sharp political confrontation between the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra.While the Mahayuti accused Uddhav Thackeray of deviating from the Shiv Sena’s core ideology, the Shiv Sena (UBT) defended the decision as a reflection of democratic principles enshrined in the Constitution.The MVA secured both t…
Chandrapur, Jan 20 (IANS) Despite a significant victory in the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation elections, the internal friction within the Chandrapur district unit of the Congress party has reached a breaking point as a public dispute has erupted between the Congress Legislative Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar and party MP Pratibha Dhanorkar. The conflict, centred on the selection of local leadership and organisational control, has prompted the State Congress President to intervene.Dhanorkar leve…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) The OBC Bahujan Party, led by Prakash Shendge, on Monday officially joined forces with the Congress. Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Harshwardhan Sapkal announced that the “ideological alliance” will jointly contest the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections.The elections to 12 zilla parishads and 125 panchayat samitis are slated for February 5, with counting on February 7.Addressing a press conference, Sapkal welcomed the move, s…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Former president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee and senior legislator Nana Patole on Saturday demanded that the upcoming Zilla Parishad (ZP) and Panchayat Samiti elections in the state be conducted using ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).In letters addressed to State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Patole said the recently concluded elections for 29 municipal corporations in the state have e…
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Wednesday said that Maharashtra is bearing the consequences of electoral machinations devised by Chief Minister Fadnavis who seeks to turn Maharashtra into Bihar.”The people of the state should take note that Maharashtra is today bearing the consequences of the electoral machinations devised by Chief Minister Fadnavis, who seeks to turn Maharashtra into Bihar,” he said.Sapkal appealed to the vigilan…