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Devendra Fadnavis-Led Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion Likely By December 11 Or 12

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Mumbai: Shortly after being sworn in, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that his cabinet would be expanded before the winter session of the state legislature scheduled for December 16 in Nagpur. Naturally, this has resulted in intense lobbying for ministerial berths and portfolios.

The buzz is that the expansion may take place anytime around December 11 or 12, since the winter session is scheduled to begin on December 16. The most contentious issue would be the allocation of portfolios to the Shiv Sena. In an interview with electronic media, CM Fadnavis said that the possibility was that the departments held by Sena and NCP ministers in the previous government would remain with the respective parties.

According to sources, Shinde, who has been asking for home, may have to choose between revenue, water resources and the public works department (with charge of the MSRDC). He is also believed to be asking for the urban development department as well. However, the BJP wants to keep the department with the CM, since both home and urban development were with Devendra Fadnavis in the BJP-Shiv Sena government, from 2014 to 2019.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis On The Home Department

Speaking about the home department, the CM is reported to have said that since the home department in the Union government was with the BJP, it would be best to leave it with the BJP in Maharashtra, for better coordination. Meanwhile, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP will retain finance, in addition to the departments its ministers headed in the previous government. The state cabinet has a strength of 43 ministers, including the CM.

Sena Sulking Over The Report Card

Another contentious issue within the Mahayuti has been that of the report card sought by the central leadership of the BJP. All ministerial aspirants were asked to answer a 12-point questionnaire. As reported by this newspaper, there were questions on whether there were police cases against the aspirants, whether they had been booked for inflammatory speeches or comments, details of the court cases and their nature, their coordination with the Mahayuti partners and the local cadre and so on.

Resentment is brewing in the Sena and the NCP over the report card, with a feeling that the alliance partners should have the freedom to choose their ministers. The issue may snowball into controversy, say leaders from the respective parties.

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Sashil Kodiyeri apologizes after tension over Marathi-Hindi controversy

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Maharashtra: In the context of the Mumbai Marathi-Hindi controversy, Shishil Kodia has apologized for his controversial statement. He said that his tweet was misrepresented. I am not against Marathi. I have been living in Mumbai and Maharashtra for the last 30 years. I am a fan of Raj Thackeray. I constantly comment positively on Raj Thackeray’s tweets. I tweeted in my emotions and I made a mistake. This tense and tense atmosphere should end. We need a favorable environment to accept Marathi. So I request you to forgive me for this mistake for Marathi. Earlier, Shishil Kodia had made a controversial statement about Marathi and refused to speak Marathi, due to which MNS workers attacked and pelted stones at Shishil’s company WeWork. After which Shishil has now apologized to X

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Maharashtra Marathi Hindi Controversy: Strict action will be taken against those who take law into their hands: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has made it clear on the Hindi-Marathi language dispute that linguistic discrimination and violence cannot be tolerated. If anyone instigates violence in the name of Marathi language or takes the law into his own hands, strict action will be taken against him because it is the government’s responsibility to maintain law and order. He said that in the Mira Road Hindi Marathi violence case, the police have registered a case and taken action.

A committee has been formed in the matter of Marathi and Hindi language. Whatever is better for the students on its recommendation, the government will implement it. No decision has been taken under anyone’s pressure. He said that the recommendation for Hindi language was made during the Maha Vikas Aghadi rule itself, but now these same people are opposing it. The public knows everything.

He said that in this election, BJP has got 51 percent Marathi votes. Violence and discrimination in the name of language cannot be tolerated. Marathi is a source of pride for us, but we do not oppose Hindi. What will happen if a Marathi businessman in another state is asked to speak his language? In Assam, he was asked to speak Assamese. He said that strict action will be taken against those who break the law.

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Case registered for burning copy of Hindi Marathi dispute order

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Mumbai: Mumbai Police has registered a case against 200 to 300 activists including Deepak Pawar, Santosh Shinde, Santosh Kharat, Shashi Pawar, Yoginder Salulkar, Santosh Veer for protesting without permission, violating prohibitory orders and Police Act in the case of burning copy of order making Hindi language compulsory. The accused have been booked under Section 189(2), 190,223, Maharashtra Police Act at Azad Maidan Police Station. The case has been registered on the complaint of complainant Santosh Suraj Dhundiram Khot, 32 years.

According to the details, on June 29, between 2 and 3:30 pm, a copy of the government order against making Hindi i.e. third language compulsory in primary education was burnt without permission on BMC Road adjacent to Marathi Patkar Singh and the government order was violated. The accused had not taken any permission for this demonstration and had violated the prohibitory orders, following which a case has been registered against them, confirmed Mumbai Police. The case has been registered after recording the statement of the complainant.

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