Maharashtra
Maharashtra Elections 2024: Mahayuti Alliance Unveils ’10 Guarantees,’ Pledging Loan Waivers, Women’s Welfare, And Job Creation

Mumbai: In anticipation of a potential complete loan waiver announcement by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in its manifesto during Rahul Gandhi’s Swabhiman Rally at BKC, the Mahayuti alliance preemptively unveiled ten guarantees for the citizens of Maharashtra.
The announcement was made during launching of its election campaign on Tuesday in Kolhapur. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were present for the rally. They together launched a scathing attack on the opposition parties and highlighted various schemes they have launched in the last two and half years. Before starting joint campaign, the Sena, NCP and BJP leaders visited Mahalaxmi temple and offered prayers to Amba Mata.
During his speech, Shinde expressed confidence that the Mahayuti alliance would secure a decisive victory with the maximum number of seats. He assured the people of Kolhapur that they would return to celebrate their triumph together.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Satara in support of Shambhuraj Desai, Shinde said the higher ‘strike rate’ of the Shiv Sena led by him in the Lok Sabha polls proved ‘whose Shiv Sena is the real one’.
“Some people abandoned the principles of Bal Thackeray,” Shinde said, taking a swipe at Uddhav Thackeray, who joined hands with the Congress and NCP in 2019 to form the MVA government.
“The party was put up for sale, Shiv Sena workers and the party were suppressed. Seeing this, the workers got restless. Shambhuraj Desai used to ask me, when should we act (rebel against Thackeray). I asked him to wait for the right time as the prey should come in sight. Once it comes, we will act,” said Shinde.
The MVA government of the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress was formed against the wishes of the people, Shinde claimed.
The Shiv Sena and BJP contested the 2019 assembly elections together with photos of Bal Thackeray and Prime Minister Narendra Modi featuring prominently during the campaign, he said.
“But after the elections, you (Uddhav) went with Congress. Balasaheb would have never accepted this, and that was why we took this step,” said Shinde, who was a minister in the Thackeray-led MVA government until his rebellion. He and his supporters did not leave the Shiv Sena, Shinde asserted.
10 guarantees of Mahayuti
1. To raise monthly assistance for women from Rs1,500 to Rs2,100, alongside a plan to recruit 25,000 women into the police force to enhance safety
2. Farm loan waiver and expanded Shetkari Samman Yojana. To hike annual financial assistance from Rs12,000 to Rs15,000 for farmers and adding a 20% subsidy on the MSP
3. To ensure access to food and shelter for every individual in need.
4. To increase monthly pension for senior citizens from Rs1,500 to Rs2,100
5. To maintain stable prices for essential commodities throughout the state
6. To create 25 lakh jobs, with a monthly stipend of Rs10,000 for 10 lakh students through specialised training programs.
7. To Develop pandan roads in 45,000 villages to improve connectivity in rural areas across the state
8. To increase monthly wages of Anganwadi and ASHA workers to Rs15,000 and to provide security coverage
9. To reduce electricity bills by 30% by investing in solar and other renewable energy sources
10. Committing to bring about major changes within 100 days of taking office to achieve a transformative Vision for Maharashtra by 2029
Maharashtra
Mumbai Police equipped with modern laboratories and technology: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai: Mumbai Police has equipped itself with modern technology to curb cyber crime and cyber fraud. Accordingly, Mumbai Police inaugurated three cyber labs including a forensic lab, a special van, an intercept van and other modern equipment at the hands of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Speaking on the occasion, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the police has been modernized to curb cyber fraud and online fraud and the police will use these modern equipment to solve crimes ranging from cyber fraud to other crimes.
Fadnavis said that the way incidents like digital arrests are happening today by fooling people online, the police has brought significant revolution in the investigation methods and other things to curb these incidents. He said that special help rooms have also been set up in police stations to help women, in which women will get immediate help. He said that a special van has also been prepared for women so that they can get immediate help. Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Pansalkar, Special Police Commissioner Devin Bharti, Joint Police Commissioner Satyanarayan Chaudhary and senior officers were present at the event.
Maharashtra
Bir Mecca Masjid bomb blast implementation of UAPA

Mumbai: Police has implemented UAPA Act in the Bir Ard Masla Mecca Masjid blast case. On the midnight of March 30, Vijay Agon and Shri Ram Ashok placed a bomb in the mosque and exploded it. This explosion was done with the help of jetliner and detonator. In this case, the police had earlier registered a case under Arms Act and other sections, but after that Muslim organizations had demanded to prosecute the accused under UAPA Act and NSA.
The Beed blast was investigated by the local crime branch, in which the crime branch found that the explosion was very powerful and detonators were also used along with jetliner rods. On this basis, UAPA Act has been implemented on the recommendation of the Crime Branch. Police have registered a case against both the terrorists under sections 16 and 18 of UAPA. Since the Beed blast, Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is investigating it along with the police. The ATS is investigating the connection and financing of terrorists in this case, including how jetliner rods were made available to the accused and who provided them jetliner rods without license or permit. Along with this, investigation is also going on to find out how many more people and conspirators are involved in this case. ATS said that investigation is going on every aspect and point of the Beed bomb blast, however, ATS has so far questioned many people in this case, including family members and well-wishers of the accused as well as their friends and acquaintances. ATS is trying to uncover the conspiracy before the blast in the Beed Mecca Masjid blast case because before the blast, accused Vijay Agon had released a video and uploaded it on the status threatening Muslims to remove the mosque and only after that the blast took place here. The local police had also registered a case of spreading religious hatred against the accused a day earlier and the mosque was blown up the next day.
Crime
Actor Ajaz Khan’s Wife Fallon Guliwala Granted Bail in Drugs Case

Mumbai: Fallon Guliwala, wife of actor Ajaz Khan, who was arrested in November 2024 after narcotics were recovered from her residence, has been granted bail by a special court in Mumbai.
Guliwala had been in custody for over four months. The court has imposed certain conditions for her bail, including the submission of her passport, a restriction on travel, and mandatory attendance before the investigating officer three times a week until the chargesheet is filed.
Her lawyer, Ayaz Khan, argued that she was unaware of the recovered items and that she was not the only occupant of the premises. He also mentioned that the CCTV system was turned off during the raid, and no videography or photography was conducted.
Special Public Prosecutor Vibhavari Pathak opposed the bail plea, stating that a prima facie case existed against Guliwala.
Considering that the seizure process had already been completed, the court granted bail but with strict conditions.
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