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Going by my conscience and medical condition: Dhananjay Munde on his resignation

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Mumbai, March 4: NCP legislator Dhananjay Munde on Tuesday said he has resigned from the Maharashtra cabinet due to his ill-health and went by his conscience. He also demanded strict punishment to those involved in the Beed Sarpanch murder and case.

In his post on X, Munde wrote in Marathi (loosely translated as), “It has been my firm demand since day one that the accused in the brutal murder of the late Santosh Deshmukh of Massajog in Beed district should be given the strictest punishment. Seeing the photos that surfaced yesterday, I was deeply saddened. The investigation into this matter has been completed, and the charge sheet has been filed in the court. Also, a judicial inquiry is proposed. Going by my conscience and also considering my health, which has not been good for the past few days, the doctor has advised me to undergo treatment for the next few days, therefore, also for medical reasons, I have submitted my resignation from the cabinet to the Chief Minister.”

Munde decided to step down following CM’s directive and also after a two-hour long meeting that took place on Monday night at the official residence of Deputy CM and NCP President Ajit Pawar, working president Praful Patel, state chief Sunil Tatkare in the presence of the Chief Minister.

NCP insiders said that CM Fadnavis asked Munde to resign to avoid further criticism from various quarters, especially, after the photos and videos of brutal killing of Massajog Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh went viral. CM Fadnavis has already accepted Munde’s resignation and forwarded it to the Governor for further action.

Opposition has slammed the state government and Munde for resigning 82 days after the murder of Santosh Deshmukh.

Shiv Sena legislator Aditya Thackeray demanded that the BJP-led Mahayuti government should be dismissed for its apathy towards the killing of Santosh Deshmukh. “Yesterday, the photos came to light, didn’t they reach the Chief Minister? Last night, the Chief Minister went to the Deputy Chief Minister’s bungalow in a car and a meeting was held there. But can’t the Chief Minister himself call them? Doesn’t the Chief Minister know first?” he asked.

NCP-SP legislator Jitendra Awhad asked, “If you knew and the government had the photos, why did you wait for so long? Who were you waiting for? Why did you take a stand late regarding the resignation? Was there pressure?”

NCP-SP MP from Beed constituency Bajarang Sonawane, who was at the forefront demanding Munde’s resignation, said he should have taken this decision much earlier. “It was painful to watch the photos of the killing of Santosh Deshmukh. Munde should not have waited for a long time to submit his resignation,” he remarked.

Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske in his post on X said, “Walmik Karad, a mastermind in the sarpanch murder should be hanged to death.”

The social activist, Anjali Damania, who has been quite vocal in demanding Munde’s resignation and making series of posts linked to the sarpanch killing, said, “Today, the state government has done a great favor to the people. In fact, the government should have been thrown away. The entire state knew about the photos that surfaced yesterday, what was in them. But it took three months? Everyone knew about Walmik Karad’s (Munde’s close associate under arrest) criminal background.”

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Work on Panjrapur pumping station begins, 15% water supply cut likely in some western and eastern suburbs of the city

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Mumbai: The Hydraulic Engineering Department of Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is undertaking a major project to replace the existing 6.6 kV High Tension (HT) Control Panels at Mumbai-3A Pumping Station in Panjrapur. As a result, water supply from Panjrapur to Bhandup Water Treatment Plant will remain suspended for a period of 20 hours i.e. from 9:00 AM on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 to 5:00 AM on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. As a result, water supply may be reduced by 15% in some parts and sub-parts of the city. The Eastern Suburbs Municipal Corporation administration humbly requests the citizens to take notice of this and extend their cooperation. The project involves replacing the 6.6 kV HT Control Panels at Mumbai-3A Pumping Station in Panjrapur. Under this initiative, 10 existing old HT Control Panels will be replaced with 10 new, modern, and efficient HT Control Panels. In the first phase, 4 out of a total of 10 HT control panels will be replaced. The work is to be carried out from 9:00 AM on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 to 5:00 AM on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. In order to carry out the work safely and in an orderly manner, it is necessary to shut down the ‘Mumbai 3A Pumping Station’ for about 20 hours. As a result, water supply from Panjrapur to Bhandup Water Treatment Plant will remain suspended for this 20-hour period i.e. from 9:00 AM on July 28, 2026 to 5:00 AM on July 29, 2026. This may result in a 15% reduction in water supply across the city and water supply may be reduced in some areas. The Suburbs Municipal Corporation administration strongly appeals to the citizens to take notice of this and cooperate.

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Mumbai: Criminal arrested with a pistol and cartridges from Kala Chowki

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Mumbai: During an operation within the limits of Kala Chowki police station in Mumbai, the police have claimed to have arrested a 32-year-old criminal named Arif Mohammad Aslam Sheikh. The police have also recovered a pistol and 6 live cartridges from his possession. Mohammad Aslam Sheikh has 8 cases of assault registered against him, along with one case registered in Bandra and Sahar police stations. The accused had also been expelled from the city twice. This operation was carried out on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti, Joint Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Sharma and DCP Anurag Jain.

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Conspiracy to create unrest in Cockroach Janata Party protest exposed, Maharashtra Cyber ​​operation: More than 500 accounts involved in misguidance

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Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cyber ​​Cell has exposed the conspiracy of the Cockroach Janata Party to create violence and nationwide unrest during the protests and identified 500 such handles that were active and active from outside the country. The Pakistani conspiracy has also been exposed in this. The Cyber ​​Cell has taken action in the matter of spreading false information, misinformation campaigns and malicious content on social media during the protests. In this, 500 such accounts have been identified and closed after being closed. These accounts were active in adversely affecting national security and social harmony in the country. In view of the nationwide protests related to the Cockroach Janata Party CJP, Maharashtra Cyber ​​has identified such accounts during an operation. Their data was studied and such videos that were created using AI and other methods were found in the examination of deep fake videos. This includes an attempt to spread unrest among the public and affecting national security. Anti-social elements were spreading misleading propaganda through such accounts on social media. During the monitoring, 429 accounts and objectionable content were removed from social media, along with other sources including X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, which had misleading content. About 100 accounts were also found that were posting misleading content with the help of AI. This includes more than 140 posts and profiles that were created with artificial AI. This has been confirmed by SP Ajay Kumar Bansal. He said that misleading posts and videos are still viral on social media, in which case the police are taking further action.

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