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Eknath Shinde accuses Uddhav Thackeray of discarding Balasaheb’s thoughts for power

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Mumbai, Feb 18: Shiv Sena president and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday stepped up attacks against Shiv Sena(UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying that in 2019 he discarded Balasaheb Thackeray’s thoughts and also compromised on Hindutva and the party’s core belief for the sake of grabbing power.

“Now the sky is torn, where will he patch it up?” Shinde asked and ridiculed Uddhav Thackeray’s damage control exercise against the backdrop of the meetings convened by him with the Shiv Sena UBT MPs and legislators amid large-scale exodus from the party.

Shinde told reporters after the weekly cabinet meeting that the Shiv Sena party is a party based on the thoughts of Balasaheb Thackeray and Dharmaveer Anand Dighe. “The Shiv Sena is one party that gives strength to the workers. It is not about the thoughts of ‘You fight, we take care of the clothes,” he said while criticising his former boss Uddhav Thackeray. “Today, we welcome a large number of people joining the Shiv Sena, but they (Uddhav Thackeray) should introspect about the mass exodus from the party,” he said.

His fresh salvo came four days after he had accused Uddhav Thackeray of pursuing dynastic politics by compromising Balasaheb Thackeray’s beliefs. He criticised Uddhav Thackeray for aligning with Congress and NCP in 2019 to assume power by mortgaging the party symbol bow and arrow. He also claimed that Uddhav Thackeray’s agenda is politics while theirs is the development of Maharashtra.

“Their agenda is corruption first, while ours is nation first. The anti-Maharashtra alliance was destroyed because of a beard in Maharashtra and the development train started,” he claimed. Shinde said, “Mahayuti’s agenda is to transform Maharashtra by bringing about change in the lives of the common man, provide justice to them and ultimately take the state forward against the Maha Vikas Aghadi’s agenda of grabbing power.”

He clarified that there is only one war room to review important infrastructure projects in the state and no new war room has been set up at Mantralaya. He has thereby replied to the media reports of separate war rooms formed by the chief minister and two deputy chief ministers. Shinde however, said that a coordination room has been set up to review the functioning of the portfolios of Shiv Sena ministers, adding that it is attached to the war room situated in Mantralaya.

He denied media reports about the Cold War in the Mahayuti but claimed that the war was against the people who are anti-development of Maharashtra.

Shinde said that the Deputy Chief Minister Medical Assistance Cell has been operationalized as per the government decision of October 31, 2023. Already the Chief Minister Medical Assistance Cell is functional at Mantralaya. He reiterated that the Mahayuti’s agenda is to develop the state. “There is no parallel mechanism in the Mahayuti. Applications for medical assistance received at the Deputy Chief Minister Medical Assistance Cell will be processed and they will be provided aid,” he said.

The Deputy CM said that Shiv Sena Ministers and leaders would go to Prayagraj for the holy dip during Maha Kumbh. He also said he has directed the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation to set up a separate cell so that the workers of closed factories or those under liquidation get their dues as soon as possible.

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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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