Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday warned of appropriate action if an alleged video involving Food and Drug Administration Minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Narhari Zirwal with a trans woman is found to be authentic. The Chief Minister’s statement comes after the opposition hit the streets demanding Zirwal’s resignation, significantly heating the political atmosphere.“If this video is found to be authentic, appropriate action will ce…
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Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) NCP tribal leader and Maharashtra Minister for Food and Drug Administration, Narhari Zirwal, is in a fix after an allegedly obscene video of him with a transgender person has gone viral on social media. It is not Zirwal alone but the Sunetra Pawar-led NCP faces an acid test to weather the crisis as the party has been mired in a string of controversies.The viral video allegedly featuring Zirwal has sparked a barrage of criticism from the Opposition who claimed that the ind…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister Narhari Zirwal in the State Legislative Council said on Monday that to strengthen food security in the state, inspection drives will be expanded, and those involved in food adulteration will face action under MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act). Shiv Sena MLC Manisha Kayande raised the question during the Question Hour.Minister Zirwal said that cases have been registered against 14 individuals followin…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Amid ongoing controversy surrounding the mandatory teaching of the Hindi language in primary schools in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday in the State Assembly that while the state values multilingualism, only the Marathi language will remain compulsory in the state’s educational framework. In his reply to the debate on the Governor’s address, the Chief Minister shifted the focus toward the previous state administration.He produced minutes from …
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the State Food and Drug Administration Minister Narhari Zirwal’s name has not appeared anywhere in the records about the ongoing probe into the bribery involving his Private Secretary Ramdas Gade and clerk Deringe. The Chief Minister on Sunday said: “The clerk demanded money. When he was caught, action was taken against his superior officers; that is why the Private Secretary was transferred. However, in this entire…
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Sunetra Pawar on Tuesday took charge as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister in the Mantralaya and promised to make an honest effort to uphold the legacy and ideals of her late husband Ajit Pawar and build a more capable state.Dy CM Sunetra Pawar further stated that she will continue to work with unwavering loyalty and devotion for the welfare of Maharashtra.She was accompanied by NCP Working President Praful Patel, state unit chief Sunil Tatkare, ministers including Chhagan B…
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) A high-level NCP delegation on Friday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and discussed a wide range of issues, including the appointment of the legislative party leader and deputy chief minister in the wake of the untimely death of Ajit Pawar in a plane crash. The delegation included party working president Praful Patel, state unit chief Sunil Tatkare, Ministers Chhagan Bhujbal, Hasan Mushrif and former Minister Dhananjay Munde. This development takes place af…
Baramati, Jan 30 (IANS) Senior NCP SP leader Ankush Kakade on Thursday shared an emotional memory regarding former Deputy CM late Ajit Pawar’s last desire to reunite the two factions. Kakade revealed that Ajit Pawar had intended to reunite the two NCP factions by December 12 (Sharad Pawar’s birthday) as a “gift” to the senior Pawar. While discussions were ongoing, the merger did not materialise in time.Kakade shared that Ajit Pawar had urged him and other senior leaders like Vitthal Sheth Mani…
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is unlikely to give up the Deputy Chief Minister’s post in Maharashtra after the death of party president and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, as the chorus is rising within the party to appoint Sunetra Pawar as the party president and legislative party leader. By choosing Sunetra Pawar, who is late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s wife and party MP, as the legislative party leader, she will become the sole candidate for the post of Deputy Ch…
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) In preparation for the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections in Maharashtra, the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday submitted its list of 40 star campaigners to the State Election Commission. The list, issued by the State President Sunil Tatkare, includes high-profile leadership figures and key party members intended to lead the party’s outreach across the state.The list is headed by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, followed by senior leaders …