Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Committee on government assurances, in its first report presented to the house on Tuesday, made scathing observations regarding bureaucratic apathy. It suggested that departmental secretaries and officers should not skip deliberations but remain present.Committee Chairman Ravi Rana expressed displeasure over the bureaucracy’s lack of seriousness in attending committee meetings to discuss assurances given in the house and take …
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Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Senior BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar on Friday demanded in the Legislative Assembly that the state government should release a White Paper on all agricultural schemes, including the PoCRA (Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Yojana), to dispel rumours and misunderstandings spreading among farmers. State Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne responded to a discussion initiated under Rule 293 in the Assembly. During this session, former finance minister Mungantiwar noted that des…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Thursday witnessed heated exchanges as members across party lines demanded better access to passes for the high-stakes India vs England T20 World Cup semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium here.The debate, laced with patriotic fervour and political wit, even saw calls from some legislators for the state government to reclaim the iconic stadium from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).Senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar opened the discu…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) The suspension of the Member Secretary of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, has triggered a political storm in the state, with the development drawing attention to the power dynamics within the ruling alliance.The MPCB is headed by Siddhesh Kadam of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, while it functions under the jurisdiction of the Environment Department, which is led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pankaja …
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) A heated exchange broke out in the Maharashtra Assembly during the ongoing budget session on Tuesday between members of the ruling alliance following a “Calling Attention Motion” regarding the issue of bonuses for the state’s paddy farmers. Senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar took Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies, Yogesh Kadam, to task over the delay. Mungantiwar criticised Kadam, stating that ministers should come prepared with thorough studies rathe…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) In a scathing attack on administrative lethargy, BJP legislator Sudhir Mungantiwar on Tuesday expressed intense fury in the Legislative Assembly over excessive delays in responses to suggestions made by members through various parliamentary tools. Highlighting a glaring example of red tape, Mungantiwar revealed that a Cut Motion he moved on March 16, 2022, received a response only on February 18, 2026, almost four years later.Expressing his dissatisfaction with the pace of …
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday criticised Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for allegedly not wearing the traditional North-Eastern ‘patka’ despite a request from President Droupadi Murmu, claiming that the incident had exposed his ‘hateful thinking.’ Speaking to IANS, BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo said Rahul Gandhi’s actions reflected a disrespectful attitude towards the Northeast.“Rahul Gandhi’s thinking has been exposed. Even foreign dipl…
Chandrapur, Jan 16 (IANS) In a significant political shift, the Congress on Friday secured a historic victory in the Chandrapur City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) elections, winning 28 of the 66 seats. Congress Legislative Party Leader Vijay Wadettiwar hailed the result as a mandate against the “corrupt and anti-people” governance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).The victory sparked massive celebrations across Chandrapur, with Congress workers and citizens hitting the streets to celebrate …
Nashik, Jan 9 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray on Friday launched a blistering attack on Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and the BJP. He questioned the authenticity of BJP’s Hindutva and accused the party of “stealing” leaders from other organizations due to a lack of their own grassroots strength. Taking a direct swipe at Devendra Fadnavis’s previous claim of “adopting” Nashik, Uddhav Thackeray mocked the BJP’s current recruitment strategy. He was speaking at the joint ral…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Wednesday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for following an open-door policy, a pattern for the last 11 years of first accusing opposition leaders of corruption, then letting them in after “purifying” them. The Thackeray camp in the party’s mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, said this open-door policy has emerged as a point of deep contention for party veterans.The editorial referred to former BJP Minister Sudhir Mungantiw…