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Fadnavis exposes Nawab Malik’s ‘land deal’ with Dawood’s men

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Keeping his promise of “a post-Diwali blast”, Bharatiya Janata Party leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday made a shocking expose of how Nationalist Congress Party Minister Nawab Malik allegedly entered into a “land deal” at throwaway prices with two henchmen of fugitive mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar.

Releasing documents of the 16-year-old deal before the media, Fadnavis said that a company connected with Malik, Solidus Investments Pvt. Ltd. (SIPL), completed the land transaction in Kurla with M. Salim Ishaq Patel and Sardar Shahvali Khan, both close aides of Dawood and the latter a convict sentenced to life imprisonment in the March 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts.

Demanding a probe by a competent state or central authority, Fadnavis, the former Maharashtra Chief Minister, said the prime land worth several crores of rupees on LBS Marg in Kurla, was bought by the Malik-linked SIPL, signed by his son Faraz Malik, for barely Rs 30 lakh.

“While Sardar Shahavali Khan is a life-sentence convict, M. Salim Ishaq Patel is a former driver, bodyguard and frontman for Dawood’s sister, the late Haseena Parker and also held her Power of Attorney (PoA). So, what was the need for the Malik to enter into a business deal with such persons who killed the people of Mumbai,” Fadnavis demanded.

In a quick response, Malik made a challenging tweet: “Aa raha hoon main (I am coming)”, referring to his media-briefing a short while later.

Fadnavis declared that this transaction and four other similar deals, prove Malik has links with the underworld and anti-national elements and demanded a probe by suitable state or central agencies, while promising to hand over the documents to NCP President Sharad Pawar.

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Integrated ticket system for urban traffic – Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a dream of bringing the public transport system on a single mobility platform and efforts are underway to develop infrastructure in Mumbai in this direction. Through this, passengers will get the benefit of public transport facilities by walking only 300 to 500 meters. This is an ambitious project to provide fast and smooth transport service from one end to the other, said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

The integrated ticket service system in Mumbai was discussed in the presence of Chief Minister Fadnavis and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav. Mitrache Chief Executive Officer Pravin Singh Pardeshi, Secretary of Chief Minister’s Office Dr. Shrikar Pardeshi, officials of Central, Western Railway and Mumbai Metro were present in this meeting.

Chief Minister Fadnavis said, “Local rail is the lifeline for Mumbai. The integrated service system will make connectivity fast and smooth for passengers and at the same time will lead to maximum use of public services and increase revenue. Efforts are being made to integrate this system with taxi and other services using technology.” Through this, passengers will easily get all the transport facilities on a single platform. It will be possible to simplify the traffic and save time of the passengers, as well as remove the obstacles in the traffic system.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said, “Currently 3,500 local services are operational in Mumbai. Railways will invest Rs 17,107 crore to start 300 more local services in the coming time. Rs 1.70 lakh crore has been invested in railway projects in Maharashtra. The central and state governments are committed to the overall development of Mumbai.”

The Maharashtra government is taking important steps towards implementing a unified ticketing system for urban traffic. This venture will be led by the Maharashtra Institution for Transformation (MITRA). Its objective is to integrate and streamline the ticketing process for various public transport services. For this, technical assistance of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform will be taken.

Mumbai’s public transport service will be more smooth and efficient through the new integrated ticketing system.

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If celebrities in Mumbai and sarpanches in villages are not safe, then what will happen to the common people?: Nana Patole

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Mumbai: The law and order situation in Maharashtra has deteriorated at this time. While celebrities are not safe in Mumbai, sarpanches are unsafe in villages. In such a situation, what will be the condition of common citizens, this question has been raised by Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Nana Patole. While talking to the media in Nagpur, Patole fiercely targeted the state government.

Jungle Raj and attack on BJP government

Nana Patole said that a situation of jungle raj has arisen in Maharashtra. Today in Delhi, Maharashtra is being discussed in the name of jungle raj, which is very unfortunate. The BJP government has created an atmosphere of fear and terror in the state to remain in power. Law and order has completely collapsed. Criminals have no fear of the police. He alleged that 65% of the ministers in the cabinet have criminal background, due to which the situation has gone out of control.

Do not link the attack on Saif Ali Khan to caste issue

Referring to the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan, Patole said that it is wrong to see this incident from a caste perspective. There is no place for caste and religion discrimination in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Maharashtra. People of all castes and religions should get a safe environment here.

Murder of Sarpanch and issue of casteism

Referring to the murder of Massajog village sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh and the death of Somnath Suryavanshi in Parbhani due to police beating, Patole said that it is not right to link these incidents with casteism. The BJP government has promoted the Maratha-OBC dispute, leaving behind the basic issues of the state.

Question on ‘Ladki Bahin’ scheme

Commenting on the ‘Ladki Behan’ scheme, Patole said that this scheme was started to get the support of sisters during the assembly elections. But now questions are being raised on the transparency of this scheme. He asked why did the BJP not investigate its flaws before the elections? Talking about taking back money from bogus beneficiaries shows the real face of the BJP government.

Question on Davos visit

Regarding the Davos visit of the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, Patole said that instead of taking industrialists to Davos, the state should improve the situation in Maharashtra. The BJP government claims that Maharashtra ranks first in the field of industry, but the truth is that the state has lagged behind economically. The wastage of public money in the name of investment should be stopped.

Concern over the safety of common citizens

Expressing concern over the law and order of the state, Patole said that if celebrities and sarpanches are not safe, then what will happen to the safety of common citizens? The poor law and order situation and increasing crime raise questions on the functioning of the government.

Appeal to raise voice against the government

Instead of getting embroiled in caste disputes, the public should raise voice against the government. Patole called upon the people of the state to unite and oppose the BJP government.

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Absence of Dhananjay Munde: Nationalist convention gets political turn

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Mumbai: Minister Dhananjay Munde, who is embroiled in the Santosh Deshmukh murder case, is once again in the news. The opposition has intensified the demand for Munde’s resignation over this matter. For this reason, Dhananjay Munde’s absence from the two-day Navsankalp session of the Nationalist Congress Party’s Ajit Pawar faction in Shirdi is considered certain.

Dhananjay Munde’s office has cited ill health as the reason for his absence and informed that he will rest in Parli. However, his absence has started discussions in political circles. The pressure of the Santosh Deshmukh murder case and the opposition’s attack are considered to be the possible reasons for Munde’s absence from the session.

Meanwhile, the presence of disgruntled leaders like Chhagan Bhujbal in the Navsankalp session of the Ajit Pawar faction has been confirmed by the party’s state president Sunil Tatkare. Although Chhagan Bhujbal’s presence is considered important, Dhananjay Munde’s absence is considered a big setback for the party.

This session is considered important for the Ajit Pawar faction amid tension in the internal environment of the party. Ajit Pawar faction is trying to keep the party united before the upcoming elections. But, Munde’s absence has increased speculations of displeasure in the faction.

Dhananjay Munde is facing political pressure due to Santosh Deshmukh murder case. The opposition is adopting an aggressive stance on this issue and the demand for resignation is gaining momentum. Munde’s absence is expected to affect the unity of the party.

In this Navsankalp session of Nationalist Congress being held in Shirdi, the decisions to be taken amid the internal discontent of the party and the future political direction will be decided. Dhananjay Munde’s absence has further fueled the discussions of factionalism in the party.

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