Maharashtra
Aurangzeb is BJP’s new Shivaji, says Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena in Saamana

Mumbai, March 19: Amid the clamour for the demolition of Aurangzeb’s grave, Shiv Sena(UBT) on Wednesday attacked the BJP, saying that it nowadays considers the Mughal emperor more important than Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
“Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s rule was based on religion and it was about taking everyone along. This idea was not acceptable to the BJP earlier and is not acceptable even now. Actually, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj were never symbols of the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or the BJP. Now they are saying ‘Jai Shivaji’, and ‘Jai Sambhaji’ as per convenience. Therefore, Aurangzeb is BJP’s new Shivaji,” said Shiv Sena (UBT) in its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ editorial
“No one will glorify Aurangzeb in Maharashtra. Here only Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be hailed. Therefore, after the release of the film ‘Chhavaa’, organisations like RSS, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal and neo-Hindutva elements of BJP showed political fury against Aurangzeb’s grave and spoiled the atmosphere of Maharashtra. Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal threatened to protest demanding complete destruction of Aurangzeb’s grave. They announced the plan to start Kar Seva to remove the tomb. They are comparing Aurangzeb’s grave with Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid. These people are saying that like Babri, Aurangzeb’s grave will also be destroyed,” the editorial reads.
“For this, these people have started gathering spades, shovels, crowbars, JCBs, bulldozers. This is just a plain drama. There is no need to do this drama to remove Aurangzeb’s grave. Aurangzeb is under the grave and he will never get up and come out. The grave is currently being protected by the central security forces. Since this grave is under the Archaeological Survey of India, their father is sitting in the Delhi Centre. The Centre should immediately remove this security and withdraw the status of the protected monument given to the grave so that this land will be freed and the possibility of conflict will end. There will also be no need for Kar Seva here,” says Saamana
The editorial says, “At the time of Babri Masjid, there was a Congress government at the Centre. Kalyan Singh’s BJP government was in Uttar Pradesh. That is why there was conflict. Today, there is Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre and CM Devendra Fadnavis in Maharashtra. Both are from the BJP. Also, Fadnavis has the experience of Kar Seva in Ayodhya. Therefore, PM Modi, CM Fadnavis, Mohan Bhagwat, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, these five people should dig Aurangzeb’s grave under government orders with spades in their hands. This will stop riots in Maharashtra and calm the minds of fanatics,” reads the editorial while taking a swipe at the BJP and RSS.”
“It has been seen time and again that Chief Minister Fadnavis only gives speeches but does not actually take any concrete action. Riots broke out in Nagpur over Aurangzeb’s grave. There were attacks on the police. Incidents of arson took place in Nagpur. Nagpur has a history of 300 years. There have never been riots in these 300 years. So why has this controversy erupted now? Fadnavis says that these rioters were outsiders. What were the police doing until the outside rioters came to the city and created a ruckus? Were the Home Ministry’s informers sleeping?”
Voicing concern over the crimes taking place in the state, the Shiv Sena(UBT) mouthpiece writes, “The series of extortion and murders in Beed has not ended. Riots also took place in Parbhani. Neo-Hindutvaists sparked riots at the festival of Holi in Konkan. State ministers give speeches that increase religious hatred and the Home Minister is sitting idle. This is not called governing a state.”
Further stepping up attacks against BIP, the editorial says, “Therefore, the villain Aurangzeb, who Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj fought against and buried in Maharashtra, has to be eliminated first along with his grave. If the villain is eliminated, the ‘hero’ Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj will also be eliminated automatically, this is their trick.”
“In the Lok Sabha, BJP MP from Bargarh, Odisha, Pradeep Purohit publicly said, ‘Our Shivaji is Modi. Modi was Chhatrapati Shivaji in his previous life.’ So now the BJP has given birth to a new Shivaji and for this, they have a plan to eliminate the original Shivaji. Then if Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is to be eliminated, first Aurangzeb’s grave will have to be demolished. Meaning history will be destroyed automatically. This is exactly what is seen happening in Maharashtra,” claims the editorial.
“The glorification that is being done by declaring PM Modi as Chhatrapati Shivaji is terrible. Do Chhatrapati’s descendants Udayanraje Bhosale (Shrimant) and Shivendraraje Bhosale (Shrimant) approve of Modi’s glorification of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?” Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj brought unity to Maharashtra. Today Maharashtra is divided and burning in the name of religion. If you find a copy of the Quran anywhere, return it with respect, this is what Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s order letter says. But in Nagpur, verses from the Quran were burned. In Rajapur, an attempt was made to incite riots by throwing Holi wood in the mosque. Arson in the name of Aurangzeb started in Maharashtra. Aurangzeb buried 400 years ago, has been brought back to life again. Because a new ‘Shivaji’ is growing in the ‘stomach’ of the BJP. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, please forgive us,” says the editorial.
Maharashtra
Indian soldier Murali martyred in Pakistani firing in Mumbai

Mumbai: After the terrorist attack in Kashmir Pahalgam, the Indian Army retaliated and launched a massive attack on Pakistan under “Operation Sindoor”. While the enemy was defeated in this operation, 27-year-old Murali Naik, a resident of Kamaraj Nagar, Mumbai, was martyred in firing on the border.
As soon as the news of the martyrdom of Martyr Murali Naik reached the area, a wave of mourning spread throughout Kamaraj Nagar. Every eye was moist and every heart was filled with pride. Former corporator of the area, Parmeshwar Kadam, said that Murali was honest and sociable since childhood and was also a capable soldier. He dreamed of serving the country at a young age. Even after facing setbacks, Murali joined the army. Some relatives even forbade him from joining the army, but Murali’s passion was unwavering. With hard work and dedication, he fulfilled his dream by joining the army.
Murali Naik joined the Indian Army in 2022. After training in Nashik, he was posted in Assam, then Punjab. Just a month ago, he was sent to the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, where he was martyred in firing by Pakistan on Friday morning. The mortal remains of martyr Murli Naik will be taken to his native village in Andhra Pradesh tomorrow, where his last rites will be performed with full state honours. Murali, who belongs to the Dhangar community, was sociable and lively since childhood. Today, not only Mumbai but the entire country is proud of Murali Naik. He made his great sacrifice while protecting Mother India.
Maharashtra
Removing the Pakistani flag at Vile Parle station was costly, a case was registered against five people including a woman, police took action after the video went viral on social media

Mumbai: The Juhu police has registered an FIR against six unidentified individuals, including a burqa-clad woman, for allegedly gathering unlawfully, verbally abusing, and physically assaulting people who opposed the removal of Pakistani flags near the west side of Vile Parle railway station.
According to the FIR, the incident took place on May 4, when the accused were seen removing Pakistani flags that had been pasted on the stair steps of the Vile Parle railway station as part of a protest against the April 22 massacre of Hindu tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
The police have registered the case under Sections 189(2) (unlawful assembly), 190 (every member of an unlawful assembly guilty of an offence committed in pursuit of a common object), and 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The complainant, Santosh Salukhe, 49, a policeman, stated that he saw a video on Facebook, showing a veiled woman and four to five unidentified youths removing the Pakistani flags from the stair steps at Vile Parle railway station (West).
Salukhe immediately rushed to the location and learned that around 4 p.m. the same day, some unidentified individuals had pasted the Pakistani flags in front of the ticket counter at the station and on the steps as a symbolic protest against the recent terrorist attacks on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The flags carried the message “Step on it.” Those who pasted the flags left soon after.
Later, the veiled woman and her group arrived at the Vile Parle railway station and began removing the flags, which created a disturbance for commuters. When some people tried to stop them, the woman and her associates allegedly physically assaulted and verbally abused them, resulting in a brief period of tension at the station. Gurpreet Anand of Ankush Foundation had distributed free stickers of the Pakistani flag with the message “Step on it” printed at the bottom.
On Wednesday, he went to Juhu police station along with Parag Alavani MLA and others with a view to register an FIR. “However, the police did not register our FIR,” he told Media. But on Friday, a constable filed an FIR. Subsequently, the police registered a case. Juhu police officials said no arrests have been made yet, and no notices have been issued as they are in the process of identifying the accused.
Maharashtra
Mumbai bus travel becomes more expensive, fares increase

SOURCE: FREE PRESS JUORNAL
Mumbai : Mumbai citizens have been hit by inflation ahead of the BMC elections. The fare hike for BEST buses has been approved. An additional fare of twice the fare will be implemented from today, which will now mean that BEST passengers will have to pay an additional fare, which will affect the pockets of the passengers. The BEST administration has decided to implement the new fare from May 9. The fare has been increased for distances of 5, 10, and 20 kilometers.
The fare for a distance of 5 kilometers has been doubled. The fare for a distance of 5 kilometers has been increased from Rs 6 to Rs 12. No concession has been given in the fare for a 12-year-old child. The daily pass was previously Rs 60, but now the new fare has been increased to Rs 75. The monthly pass is from Rs 900 to Rs 1,800. The facility of Chalo Bus Pass has been provided for children of the Municipal Corporation. The increase in bus fares and tickets in Mumbai has put a burden on the pockets of the citizens. Shared taxis and auto rickshaws are also operated in Mumbai city and its suburbs, but due to the fare, many passengers are unable to pay for these shared means of transport and travel by buses.
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