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An atmosphere of resentment among the ministers of the ruling Nationalist Congress on the post of guardian minister

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Mumbai: After the new cabinet expansion of Maharashtra, a controversy of displeasure has arisen between the ministers of BJP-Shiv Sena faction and Nationalist Congress (Ajit Pawar faction) in the ruling Mahayuti over the distribution of the guardian minister’s post. Nationalist Congress ministers have been given districts hundreds of kilometers away from their home district, while BJP and Shiv Sena ministers have been given districts near them.

Nationalist ministers given responsibility of ‘distant’ districts

Ministers of Ajit Pawar faction have been given the responsibility of the guardian minister’s post of districts 400-650 kilometers away from their home district. Hasan Mushrif of Kolhapur has been given Washim, Babasaheb Patil of Latur has been given Gondia, Makarand Patil of Satara has been given Buldhana, and Narhari Jhirwal of Nashik has been given far-flung responsibilities like Hingoli.

There is an atmosphere of displeasure among the ministers of Nationalist Congress due to this distribution. Party’s state president Sunil Tatkare has been accused by other party ministers of giving preference to his daughter Aditi Tatkare. Aditi Tatkare was given the post of guardian minister of Raigad district, but this also proved controversial and was put on hold.

Home districts gifted to BJP-Shiv Sena ministers

At the same time, BJP and Shiv Sena ministers have been given guardian minister posts in their home districts or nearby districts. Shiv Sena Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has been given Thane, Gulabrao Patil has been given Jalgaon, Sanjay Rathod has been given Yavatmal, and Uday Samant has been given nearby districts like Ratnagiri. BJP ministers have also been given their home districts like Nagpur to Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Dhule to Jaykumar Rawal, and Sindhudurg to Nitesh Rane.

Criticism and displeasure with Nationalist ministers

The opposition has alleged that BJP-Shiv Sena has given preference to their party ministers and given second place to Nationalist ministers. It is being said that the Nationalist ministers have been sent away from their administrative areas, whereas the guardian ministers living in the home district can work more effectively, as claimed by Manikrao Kokate.

Possibility of postponement and new controversy

After the controversy over the post of guardian minister of Raigad and Nashik districts, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has put a stay on it. This can further increase the dispute of resentment between Shiv Sena and Nationalist.

Political impact in the future

The tension within the Mahayuti and the resentment within the Nationalist Congress has become clear regarding the distribution of the guardian minister post. The effect of these events can be seen in the upcoming local elections. Political analysts believe that the internal differences of the Mahayuti can prove to be a political weapon for the opposition.

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Attention Mumbaikars! Central Railway To Operate Mega Block Between Thane And Kalyan On Sunday, Sept 14 For Essential Maintenance

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Central Railway, Mumbai Division will operate Mega Block on its Main line suburban sections, on 5th and 6th line between Thane and Kalyan stations for carrying out various engineering and maintenance works on Sunday, 14.09.2025.

Block on 5th & 6th lines between Thane and Kalyan stations from 09.00 hrs to 13.00 hrs.

Following UP Mail/Express trains will be diverted on UP Fast line between Kalyan and Thane stations and will arrive destination 10 to 15 minutes late..

11010 Pune-CSMT Sinhagad Express

17611 Hazur Sahib Nanded-CSMT Rajyarani Express

12124 Pune-CSMT Deccan Queen

12134 Mangaluru Jn-CSMT Express

13201 Patna-LTT Express

17221 Kakinada-LTT Express

12126 Pune-CSMT Pragati Express

12140 Nagpur-CSMT Sevagram Express

22160 Chennai-CSMT Express

22226 Solapur-CSMT Vande Bharat Express

12168 Banaras-LTT Express

12321 Howrah-CSMT Express

12812 Hatia-LTT Express

11014 Coimbatore-LTT Express

Following DOWN Mail/Express trains will be diverted on DOWN fast line between Thane and Kalyan and will be handed over 10 to 15 mins late.

11029 CSMT-Kolhapur Koyna Express

11055 LTT-Gorakhpur Godan Express

11061 LTT-Jaynagar Express

16345 LTT-Thiruvanathapuram Netravati Express

61003 Vasai Road-Diva MEMU departing Vasai Road at 09.50 hrs will be short terminated at Kopar

61004 Diva – Vasai Road MEMU will short originate from Kopar and will depart Kopar at at 11.45 hrs.

There will be no Mega Block on Harbour & Trans-Harbour line (except Traffic block on Kurla-Tilaknagar section)

These maintenance mega blocks are essential for infrastructure upkeep and safety. Passengers are requested to bear with the Railway Administration for the inconvenience caused.

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Demand to cancel Bhiwandi Road footpath expansion project will only benefit builder lobby: Azmi alleges

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Mumbai Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi has demanded from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to stop the demolition of religious places, houses and projects in the name of road and footpath expansion in Bhiwandi and protect religious places, temples, mosques and houses. Earlier, the government and MMRDA had spent an additional Rs 1700 crore on projects to protect the victims of the metro project. Abu Asim Azmi demanded from Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde that in the new development project of Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation, a proposal has been made to widen the road by 6-6 meters from Rajiv Gandhi Chowk to Tim Ghar Marg, which is expected to make thousands of people homeless and unemployed, and temples and mosques will also be affected by this project, so this project should be canceled immediately. Azmi alleged that this project is causing a lot of hardship to the people and also endangering the existence of many religious places, so this project and plan should be stopped and a new plan should be prepared. Azmi said that this project and the expansion of roads and footpaths will only benefit the builder lobby, so the government should consider it so that the citizens of Bhiwandi get justice.

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Thane: 22-Year-Old Woman Assaults Employer At His Store Over Harassment; Probe Underway

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Thane: A 22-year-old woman allegedly harassed by her employer thrashed him at his store in Maharashtra’s Thane district, prompting the police to intervene in the matter, police said on Saturday.

The police are probing the incident that occurred in the Kalyan East area on Thursday evening, but no case has been registered, an official said.

In a video that surfaced on social media, the woman can be seen thrashing the 55-year-old shopkeeper with a slipper at his clothing store.

The woman has alleged that her employer harassed her by sending obscene text messages on her mobile phone.

According to eyewitnesses, the woman, accompanied by her mother, reached the shop on Thursday afternoon and confronted her employer about the obscene messages and continued harassment and demanded an apology.

A crowd gathered around the shop, and the woman assaulted him.

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