Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) In a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at the Centre, Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has yet to meet fasting Ladakh social activist Sonam Wangchuk, despite the latter raising the same concerns over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak as the Congress. Speaking to the media, Sapkal strongly defended his party’s stance, demanding the immediate resigna…
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New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MP, Supriya Sule, on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Central Government, labelling it “highly insensitive” for ignoring the ongoing protest by world-renowned social reformer and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk. On Friday she visited Jantar Mantar to support Sonam Wangchuk and activist Abhijit Dipke and urged Wangchuk to end his 19-day-long fast-unto-death, due to health concerns.Sule strongly condemned the NEET-UG paper leak malp…
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Refuting widespread rumours of internal friction within the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction), Maharashtra unit chief and MP, Sunil Tatkare, on Thursday clarified that the party stands completely united. Addressing a press conference, Tatkare dismissed reports claiming that the party’s National President, Sunetra Pawar, was kept in the dark about his recent meeting with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.Speculation had been rife in political circles after Su…
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Intense political speculation erupted in Maharashtra following a late-night meeting on Tuesday at ‘Varsha’ — the official residence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The meeting involved NCP(SP) leader and MLA Jayant Patil with the CM. However, on Wednesday Patil dismissed all speculation and clarified the actual context of the meeting. Patil explained that his visit was strictly related to a constituency-specific administrative issue regarding a demolition threat. “I…
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) NCP(SP) working president and MP, Supriya Sule, on Wednesday categorically dismissed intense media speculation suggesting that the party would support the Central Government’s upcoming Delimitation Bill in the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Terming the rumours entirely baseless, Sule clarified that the party has not received any proposal or “deal” regarding the Bill, adding that they would study the draft and declare their official stance within 24 hours of its tabling.Add…
Pune, July 12 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MP Supriya Sule has said that the loss of life in the building collapse incident at the Moshi garbage depot in Pune is “heart-wrenching” and exposes “gross failure” of the state government and the administration. The incident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday when a massive mound of garbage gave way and crashed onto the administrative building located inside the Moshi garbage depot operated by the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Dismissing intense speculation of a major political realignment in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule on Friday firmly stated that her party had no intentions of joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).Sule’s clarification comes after days of mounting rumours within state political circles. The speculation was triggered by a recent meeting between NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, alongside repo…
New Delhi/Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Amid political buzz over the NCP (SP) aligning with the ruling alliance, especially after the meeting between BJP MP Vinod Tawde and NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday clarified that no new party will be joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) or the state’s Mahayuti alliance at present. He further said the government has no intention of breaking any party for expansion or the upcoming elections. He added that the curr…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) working president and MP Supriya Sule on Tuesday scoffed at rumours of her party aligning with the MahaYuti, hinting that there is no substance to them. She was speaking to reporters when media personnel questioned speculation about NCP (SP) moving towards the MahaYuti, specifically citing purported talks between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Vinod Tawde and NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil.Sule downplayed the political …
Pune, July 6 (IANS) Following widespread disruption across Maharashtra due to torrential rainfall, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) National Working President and MP Supriya Sule on Monday issued a sharp critique of the state administration.Speaking to reporters in Pune, Sule demanded that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis immediately review the situation and declare a state emergency. Her statement comes in the wake of collapsed transit links between Mumbai and Pune, multiple lan…