Maharashtra
BMC Polls Strategy? Maharashtra CM Fadnavis’ Meeting With Raj Thackeray At His Dadar Residence Sets Political Circles Abuzz

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray at his residence, ‘Shivtirth’, at Shivaji Park on Monday. This was Fadnavis’s first visit to Raj Thackeray’s residence since the former became CM. Accompanying him was BJP leader Mohit Kamboj, while the MNS was represented by senior leaders Bala Nandgaonkar, Nitin Sardesai, and Sandeep Deshpande.
Meeting Triggers Intense Speculation In Political Circles
The meeting has triggered intense speculation in political circles, amid buzz of a BJP-MNS alliance for the upcoming local corporation elections. The speculation comes on the heels of reports of internal conflict within the stateʼs ruling bloc, the Mahayuti. In the Lok Sabha elections, MNS chief Raj Thackeray had extended unconditional support to the Mahayuti. However, in the assembly elections, the MNS contested independently but failed to win a single seat.
With the upcoming local body elections on the horizon, this meeting between the two leaders is being seen as significant. Speculation is also rife that an offer could be made regarding Rajʼs son Amit Thackeray’s political future, as part of this strategy.
Statement Of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
Speaking about his meeting with Raj Thackeray, CM Devendra Fadnavis clarified that it was not a political meeting but a personal one. He said, “Raj Thackeray had called to congratulate me when I became chief minister. At that time, I had told him that I would visit him at his home. I had an event in Dadar, so before that, I went to meet him at his residence. The speculation about this being a political meeting is only in the media. It was purely a personal visit.” Fadnavis also mentioned that he had had breakfast at Raj Thackeray’s residence.
MNS Chief Raj Thackeray Criticises The Assembly Election Results
Before this meeting, Raj Thackeray had criticised the assembly election results during a gathering of MNS office-bearers. He questioned the outcome, saying, “Even those who won called me, shocked by the results. The BJP secured 132 seats, compared to 105 in the previous election and 122 in 2014. But Ajit Pawar’s party won 42 seats. Does that even seem believable? Just four months ago, he had only one MP. How can the results change so drastically in such a short time?”
Thackeray had also remarked that people often advised him not to meet BJP leaders. However, he countered this by saying, “If someone visits my home for tea, should I refuse?” Interestingly, just a week after these statements, Fadnavis and Raj Thackeray met on Monday morning.
In the coming months, the date for the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections are expected to be announced. For the BJP, the key challenge will be to defeat Uddhav Thackeray. Since Eknath Shinde does not have a strong influence in Mumbai, there is growing curiosity about whether the BJP will once again seek Raj Thackeray’s support, as they did in the Lok Sabha elections.
Maharashtra
Mumbai bus travel becomes more expensive, fares increase

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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.
Maharashtra
The verdict in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case will be announced on July 31

Mumbai: The verdict in the September 29, 2008 bomb blast in Malegaon will be pronounced on July 31. BJP leader and former MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, Lt. Col. Srikant Prasad Purohit, former Major Ramesh Upadhyay, Sudhakar Dwivedi, Sudhakar Chaturvedi, Swami Dayanand Pandey, Ajay Rahirkar, and Sameer Kulkarni are accused of being involved in illegal activities. A bomb was planted in Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur’s scooter, after which the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested 13 accused in the case and charged 7 accused. The hearing of the Malegaon bomb blast will be completed in April. The verdict was expected to be pronounced today, but the court gave the reason that more than one lakh pages are under study and therefore the matter has been adjourned till July 31.
A bomb blast in a scooter at Bhakko Chowk killed 7 people and injured 100. In this case, ATS Chief Hemant Karkare investigated and MCOCA was also applied to the accused, but this investigation was later handed over to the NIA in 2011. The NIA has sought death penalty for the accused in this case. Statements of 223 witnesses were recorded in this case and 23 witnesses defected in the court, including 8 witnesses from the army and defense department. The court has ordered all the accused to be present on July 31 and if anyone is absent, action will be taken against him. The court will pronounce its verdict in this case only on July 31 because the hearing of the case has been completed and the court has also reserved its verdict.
Maharashtra
Digital Rakshak secures money of five complainants who were scammed in the name of Digital Arrest

Mumbai: Five complainants who were scammed on social media in the name of digital arrest through the Mumbai Police’s Digital Rakshak (Digital Protector) have been protected by the Digital Rakshak. In Mumbai, CBI, ED and police officers send notices on social media and WhatsApp in the name of Digital Arrest, demanding huge money for video calling in the name of investigation and saving them from the case in the name of investigation. Accordingly, Mumbai Police has developed the Digital Rakshak app. The complaint of five victim complainants was processed on this helpline. In Mumbai’s Chembur area, a video call was made to an elderly person on social media calling him Digital Arrest and it was said that he had huge money in his bank account and his documents, Aadhaar card and PAN card were used in illegal activities.
The caller on the call told the elderly person that he was a CBI officer and demanded money without disconnecting the video call. During this, the victim When the daughter entered the house, she found her father scared and then she asked her father why he was scared. On this, the father told her that it was a call from a CBI officer and that he had transferred money in this matter. After that, the victim contacted the Mumbai Police’s Digital Rakshak helpline and then informed the police about this notice. After that, it was confirmed that this notice was prepared by the CBI and ED by creating a fake notice and sending it on WhatsApp. The police have resolved five cases of digital arrest and have appealed to the citizens that no security agency does digital arrest and neither is investigation done on WhatsApp, so be careful of such elements.
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