Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Opposition parties in Maharashtra on Saturday claimed that the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation is “major victory of the youth power in the country”. The NCP-SP President and former Union Minister Sharad Pawar said: “The struggle and determination shown by the youth over 28 consecutive days at Jantar Mantar in Delhi in the NEET paper leak case is truly commendable. In response to the insistent demand of the protesters, the Union Education Minister …
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Nagpur, July 23 (IANS) Congress Legislature Party leader, Vijay Wadettiwar, on Thursday launched a fiery attack on the Maharashtra government over the ongoing student agitations over NEET paper leaks, slamming the administration for lathi-charging peaceful student protesters and threatening to plant narcotics on them.Wadettiwar emphasised that the future of students is a deeply serious issue, asserting that the government must address their legitimate demands with empathy.He stated that using fo…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Congress leaders on Wednesday launched a major protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to condemn the lathi charge on agitating students over the NEET paper leak and the treatment meted out to Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, and other Congress MPs. Congress organised a protest march from Gandhi Bhavan towards the BJP office in South Mumbai.The party intended to reach the BJP office and presen…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Rayat Kranti Sanghatana president Sadabhau Khot on Tuesday created a controversy after he referred to the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protesters as “terrorists.” He rejected the demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, stating that the government should under no circumstances accept it.Khot said there was chaos due to paper leaks and alleged a conspiracy behind it. He claimed culprits had been caught and investigations were underway.“D…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Congress Legislative Party leader, Vijay Wadettiwar, on Friday strongly opposed several provisions of the ‘Shri Ram Mandir Devasthan Trust Management, Ramtek Bill’ in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, demanding that the legislation be referred to a Joint Committee for a comprehensive review.Expressing concern over political interference in religious institutions, Wadettiwar argued that a sacred and historic site like the Ramtek Temple should be protected from hasty…
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday announced that tribal families holding land under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) will be issued independent land registry documents, a move expected to benefit over two lakh families across the state.Announcing this in both Houses of the state Legislature, the Minister said eligible beneficiaries will now receive separate Satbara Utara (7/12 extract) entries through newly introduced Form 7E and Village Form 12E…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the state government, Congress Legislative Party Leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Tuesday raised several critical issues in the Legislative Assembly, ranging from students’ scholarships and the financial health of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation to the stamp duty scam, smart meters, land grabbing, and alleged irregularities in Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) implemented schemes and AMRUT schemes. Speaking during a debate on a motion moved by th…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Opposition parties on Monday slammed the Maharashtra government over the disruption in traffic on the Mumbai Pune Expressway after a massive landslide on the newly inaugurated Khopoli-Kusgaon Missing Link section.The Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP (SP) have accused the Mahayuti government of corruption, saying that the public will not forgive it.Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray alleged, “Corruption is the first name of the BJP and Shinde faction, be it in the roa…
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister, Narhari Zirwal, on Friday in the state Assembly ruled out any plans to privatise the historic Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation and assured a comprehensive government-backed revival plan.Minister Zirwal gave his assurance in his response to a question raised by Congress MLA Jyoti Gaikwad.Senior legislators including Dilip Walse Patil, Vijay Wadettiwar, Atul Bhatkhalkar, and Yogesh Sagar joined the discussion, ra…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Thursday lashed out at Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti after a 60-year-old died after falling into an open manhole amid rainfall in Mumbai, accusing the state government of evading accountability.Reacting to the incident, Shiv Sena-UBT leader and former Mayor Kishori Pednekar said: “Some work was underway… it was necessary to put up a barricade or for someone to stand here; they didn’t do anything.””There is no control (of the government) over anything…