Maharashtra
Rare bonhomie on display between Uddhav Thackeray and Devendra Fadnavis

Nagpur, Dec 17: After a bitter fight and war of words during the recently held Assembly election, Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Vidahan Bhavan and congratulated him for MahaYuti’s victory.
Thackeray, who was accompanied by his son and former minister Aaditya Thackeray and party legislators, spent a few minutes in the CM’s chamber and gave him a bouquet wishing him his successful tenure. Both exchanged their views in a lighter atmosphere. A rare bonhomie between Thackeray and Fadnavis was on display.
“I wished Fadnavis for taking over as the chief minister and also congratulated him for MahaYuti’s victory in the state Assembly. There is a rich tradition in Maharashtra for a healthy dialogue between the ruling and opposition party leaders. I also wished him under his chief ministership Maharashtra will further progress,” said Thackeray.
Thackeray also met the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar and congratulated for his election as the Speaker.
The Shiv Sena-UBT chief has clarified that there was nothing political about his meeting with the chief minister.
Ahead of the Assembly election, Thackeray had slammed Fadnavis, likening him to an “insignificant dhekun (bed bug)” and stressing on the need “to get rid of it”. In another public meeting, Uddhav called him “tarbuz (watermelon)” that “should be dumped in potholes”.
Fadnavis hit back saying that something had affected Uddhav Thackeray’s health and he should get well soon.
Thackeray had recently targeted Fadnavis saying “Either you will remain, or I will.” However, after taking over the CM’s charge on December 5, Fadnavis downplayed Thackeray’s statement and said, “Both are in politics.”
Maharashtra
One arrested from Dombivali with firearms

Mumbai: Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has claimed to have seized 4 country-made pistols and 35 live cartridges worth Rs 7.5 lakh from a suspect who was coming to sell weapons. The ATS had received information that a 35-year-old man was going to sell weapons on Mahatma Gandhi Road in Dombivali, adjoining Mumbai. The ATS team laid a trap and searched him and recovered 3 country-made pistols and 35 live cartridges from his possession. A case has been registered against the accused at ATS Kala Chowki under other sections including the Arms Act. The accused was also arrested with a firearm during technical investigation. So far, the police have recovered 4 firearms, 35 live cartridges and 2 migraines, which are said to be worth Rs 7.5 lakh. Further investigation is underway.
Maharashtra
After occupying the Dargah in a village of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, what is the social boycott of Muslims doing?

Mumbai: After occupying an ancient shrine of Ramzan Ali Shah Baba in the Goha area of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra and installing an idol there, a social boycott of Muslims is now being imposed here. If any non-Muslim in the village buys, sells or transacts with the Muslims of the village, the non-Muslim mischievous elements here impose a fine on him. Such an undemocratic and immoral environment has been going on in Maharashtra under the nose of the BBJP government since 2023, and the government has remained a silent spectator.
Such an expression was expressed by Tushar Gandhi at a meeting organized by an organization called ‘Hum Bharat Ke Log’ at Mumbai’s Islam Gymkhana under the leadership of Maulana Syed Moinuddin Ashraf alias Moin Mian. Former Maharashtra Minister and Congress leader Arif Naseem Khan, former MIM MLA Waris Pathan, Nizamuddin Raein, social activist Feroz Methi Borwala, Javed Janeja, Saeed Noori and other socio-political and national figures were present at that time. Where it was decided that soon a delegation would meet the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and both Deputy Chief Ministers, besides the leaders of all political parties, on this issue.
Maharashtra
BMC’s initiative to fill potholes on Mumbai roads, Pothole Quick Fix app ready, pothole complaints now possible on social media too

Mumbai: To expedite the repair of potholes on roads due to heavy and torrential rains in Mumbai, Mumbai Municipal Corporation has launched ‘Pothole Quickfix’ (pothole repair) mobile app and WhatsApp chatbot (8999228999) service. The ‘Pothole Quickfix’ mobile app has been made operational for citizens from June 9, 2025. Special focus has been given to increasing citizen participation in the pothole repair process and simplifying the process of registering complaints of potholes.
After opening the application, the process of successfully registering a complaint has been made available in less than 5 clicks. This app is available on both Android and iOS platforms. ‘Pothole Quickfix’ is a user-friendly mobile app. Through this app, citizens have been provided with an easy and fast facility to register complaints by uploading the picture, location and information of the potholes. The complaint made through the mobile app reaches the concerned department directly and the process of repairing the potholes starts immediately. This app was launched by Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani on June 9, 2025.
Mumbai Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani, Road and Transport Department has started road development works on a large scale. Similarly, plans have also been made to fill/repair potholes found on the roads during monsoon. For potholes found on the roads as well as repairable roads, the Information Technology (IT) Department of the Municipal Corporation has developed an app called ‘Pothole Quick Fix’. This app provides citizens with a simple and easy digital option to register complaints immediately by uploading the picture, location and details of the pothole.
The registered complaint is automatically sent to the office of the concerned department, allowing the Municipal Engineers to take immediate action. The app provides location-based complaint registration, photo and location tagging, complaint status tracking, estimated repair time and feedback after work is completed. The app is available on both Android and iOS platforms. This initiative will play a vital role in facilitating communication between citizens and municipal machinery for road safety.
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