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BJP’s masterstroke in foster minister distribution; Nationalists out of West Maharashtra, relief to allies

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Mumbai: The distribution of foster minister posts in the state was announced almost two months after the Maharashtra Assembly elections. BJP has taken the responsibility of 16 districts, securing the largest share in this distribution. Eknath Shinde faction got the charge of 9 districts, while Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) got the charge of only 7 districts. Under this strategy, BJP has almost wiped out Nationalist from West Maharashtra.

Political equation of West Maharashtra changed

West Maharashtra is considered to be the traditional stronghold of Nationalist. But this time BJP and Shinde faction have made a strong position in this region. Except Pune, the responsibility of the foster minister post of Sangli, Satara, Solapur and Kolhapur districts has been handed over to the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance.

  • Chandrakant Patil (BJP) in Sangli
  • Shambhuraj Desai (Shiv Sena) in Satara
  • Jaykumar Gore (BJP) in Solapur
  • Prakash Abitkar (Shiv Sena) in Kolhapur

Besides this, Madhuri Misal of BJP has been appointed as co-foster minister in Kolhapur.

Decreasing strength of Nationalist

Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist has elected 11 MLAs in West Maharashtra. However, except for the foster minister post of Pune district, Nationalist has not been given any other responsibility in this region. Earlier, most of the foster minister posts in West Maharashtra were with Nationalist. But this time BJP has given priority to its allies by sidelining Nationalist.

BJP’s strategic move

By distributing the foster minister posts, BJP has tried to strengthen its hold in West Maharashtra. This strategy has been made to strengthen the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance and reduce the influence of Nationalist. This decision has caused discontent among the workers of Nationalist Congress Party, and it is expected that the expansion of the party will be affected.

Future political consequences

This distribution of foster minister posts has changed the political equations of West Maharashtra. All eyes are on how the new strength of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance and the weakening position of Nationalist Congress Party will affect the upcoming elections.

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Opposition protests against the government for declaring Wari as urban Naxal

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Mumbai: On the fourth day in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the opposition created a ruckus over declaring Wari as urban Naxal and has made serious allegations against the government of insulting Wari. On the fourth day of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the opposition has made several serious allegations against the ministers of the government while protesting on the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan. The ministers included in the cabinet of the state government are misusing their powers and occupying government lands in the state.

Just as the ruling front is trying to defame the holy pilgrimage of Hinduism, Wari, by calling Vitthurai and Warkars urban Naxalites and urban Maoists, in the same way it is insulting Wari Palkhi. This is reprehensible. Members of the Maha Vikas Aghadi staged a strong protest on the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan against the ruling front and accused the government of insulting Wari. In this demonstration, the members also raised slogans cursing the government and said that due to the scamster government, farmers are dying of hunger and the ministers are calling the laborers urban Naxalites. Shiv Sena leader of opposition Ambadas Danve, Vijay Varditwar, Sachin Ahir, Jitendra Ahawat etc. participated in this protest.

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‘Welfare Of Police Personnel Is Top Priority For Home Department,’ Says Minister Yogesh Kadam

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Mumbai: While responding to a question in the Maharashtra Legislative Council regarding the deaths of on-duty police personnel, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Yogesh Kadam, emphasized that “the welfare of police officers and staff is a key responsibility of the Home Department.”

He informed the House that the causes of death among police personnel in the state vary and include illness and suicide. To address these concerns and safeguard the health of police personnel, the government has undertaken several initiatives.

🔹 Free Treatment for 40 Diseases at 270 Hospitals

Police personnel and their families can avail free treatment for 40 different diseases across 270 hospitals. In Mumbai alone, these services are available at 34 hospitals.

🔹 Special Cancer Screening Camps

Special camps for cancer screening are being organized with support from Tata Hospital and other medical institutions.

🔹 Mental Health Initiatives

To strengthen mental well-being, yoga camps and gym facilities have been launched at various police stations.

🔹 Record Recruitment During Current Tenure

The state government has filled over 85% of vacant posts in the police force, marking the highest recruitment under this administration.

🔹 Compassionate Appointments Without Conditions

In the unfortunate event of an in-service death, a family member of the deceased police personnel is offered a government job on compassionate grounds, without any conditions.

Minister Kadam reiterated the Home Department’s commitment to ensuring the social, mental, and medical welfare of all police personnel and their families.

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Maharashtra Urdu Academy should be formed, funds and staff should be appointed for the promotion of Urdu language Abu Asim Azmi

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Mumbai: Mumbai Maharashtra Legislative Assembly member Abu Asim Azmi has demanded the immediate formation of Urdu Academy to promote Urdu. He said that academies of other languages ​​including Gujarati and Marathi are active, but the condition of Urdu Academy is pathetic. Earlier there were 25 employees in this academy, but now only the superintendent is left. The remaining 24 have retired. The government needs to pay attention to the plight of Urdu.

The formation of this academy will promote Urdu. Azmi demanded that the Urdu Academy is facing difficulties due to the provision of funds. He said that the government allocates Rs 1 crore on paper, but this fund is not provided. Abu Asim Azmi said that Urdu is the language of our country. Whenever the Chief Minister or any other minister speaks in the House, they resort to Urdu poetry. But when it comes to the establishment of Urdu Academy and the development of Urdu language, the government is doing injustice

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