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‘I Am Fighting For Maharashtra, Not For My Selfishness’: Uddhav Thackeray At Mahavikas Aghadi Rally

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Mahavikas Aghadi has blown trumpet for the upcoming Vidhansabha election on Friday. Its grand mega rally named ‘ Mahavikas Aghadi Padadhikari Melava, Nirdhar Vijayacha’ was conducted at Shanmukhananda auditorium at sion where all the senior leaders of UBT Shivsena, Congress and NCP SCP were present. A collective decision to defeat the current Mahayuti government was taken during the rally. An appeal was also made to all alliance party workers to fight collectively to win maximum seats and throw the corrupt government from power. Interestingly, Uddhav Thackeray made it clear his stand on the Chief Minister post. He said that he is willingly ready to extend support if Congress and NCP declares their candidate for CM post.. He said that he has no greed for the CM post but he wants to defeat the current corrupt and unconstitutional government. Uddhav also took potshots at Congress and NCP saying no one should defeat each other’s candidates to become CM of their parties. But neither Nana Patole nor Sharad Pawar made any statement on Uddhav Thackeray’s stand. The Uddhav statement has importance because from the last few days news has been run that MVA is fighting for CM post.

” I am fighting for Maharashtra not for my selfishness.”  Uddhav warns  “We should not defeat each other’s candidates in the election to make our Chief Minister. During the Shiv Sena-BJP government we had defeated each other’s candidates by not supporting each other and stayed away from forming the government. such activities should not happen in our case. If you want your CM then declare right now and go ahead.” Said Uddhav. 

Uddhav also made his stand clear on the waqf properties issue. Uddhav said that none of the waqf property and religious places properties should be given to contractors, businessmen and friends of the government. ” We will not allow you to usurp the lands of waqf and any hindu religious places in Maharashtra.”  Uddhav also demanded a joint parliamentary committee on the title of the Ayodhya temple land.

The fifty thousand Yojana doot scheme of the government is a sheet loot of people’s money. Sisters are getting rupees one thousand five hundred  but doots who will create awareness of the scheme will be given rupees ten thousand.  Uddhav also appeals MVA alliance workers to become doot of MVA and spread what MVA government did during its tenure and what current Mahayuti government is doing since last two years. 

Uddhav took potshots at the supreme court chief justice and said ” I am sure we (UBT and NCP) will get justice in this life or next life on the petition filed in the supreme court to take back our government and parties. When we had asked SC for early dates for hearing they warned us not to give directions to them.” Then we are requesting you by folding our hands to give us justice in our next life.” Uddhav also said : He further said “The Chief Justice was giving an example of Bangladesh to highlight the importance of democracy. Uddhav said when we turn back to the past, we see ‘Ramshastri Prabhune’ who was famous for delivering pure justice.”

Uddhav also criticised the government over not solving the Maratha reservation issue and instigating  Uddhav said we all MVA parties are ready if the union government brings a bill to extend the maximum limit of the reservation. 

Apart from that Sharad Pawar said the crisis over the country and the constitution has not been over yet.  Government is trying to curtail the rights of agitation on the roads. He also appealed to MVA party workers to support MVA candidates like their own party candidate and help to change the government to protect the constitution and the country. ” State governments want to introduce ‘ Jansuraksha Law’ under the law no one can do agitation on the roads. The jail term for the year six to seven years is being made in the law but fortunately our alliance parties vehemently opposed the law and that was kept pending in the assembly.” said Pawar.

Pawar also criticises Modi for not attending a parliament to answer the questions of the opposition.  Pawar also expressed his disappointment for not giving a respectable place to Rahul Gandhi, opposition leader of the Lok Sabha during the Independence day at Lal Quila. 
During the rally Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, Nana Patole, Prithviraj Chavan, Jayant Patil, Supriya Sule, Aaditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut, Naseem Khan, Jitendra Awhad, Anil Deshmukh Priyanka Chaturvedi and almost all the important leaders were present during the rally.

Supriya Sule NCP SCP MP said that the political environment of Delhi has been changed. Now, opposition party MPs are behaving like ruling party MPs. The Union ministers are running aways from the parliament when opposition leaders start asking questions. Mumbai Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad demanded white paper of  the BMC in the last two years when the administrator is looking after the government. NCP leader Jayant Patil also exposed state government policies. He alleged road work  of six thousand kilometers is a scam. He also criticised Alibaug for Vasai road work. 

State Congress President Nana Patole criticised Modi and Shah “Bharatiya Janata Party has earned money through corruption. Two leaders sitting in Delhi are robbing Maharashtra as an ATM. They are trying to make Maharashtra poor. President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee Nana Patole has said that after defeating the BJP alliance in the assembly elections, we will close this ATM of Modi-shah and use the money of Maharashtra only for the people of Maharashtra.” He added.

Crime

Beed Sarpanch Murder Case: Accused Sudarshan Ghule In CID Custody Till Jan 31

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Chhatrapati Sambhainagar: A MCOCA court in Beed on Monday remanded Sudarshan Ghule, an accused in the sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case, to the CID custody till January 31 allowing the police to investigate the digital data and seized mobile phones.

Ghule was produced in the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court. Earlier, he was remanded in judicial custody on January 18.

Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh was abducted, tortured, and murdered on December 9 allegedly for attempting to stop an extortion bid on an energy firm in Beed district. Police registered murder and extortion cases.

Seven persons were arrested in the murder case. Walmik Karad, a close aide of Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde, was arrested in the extortion case.

The state government pleader told reporters that the court remanded Ghule to the CID custody till January 31.

“The stringent MCOCA was invoked against Ghule for further investigation. Police want to investigate digital data recovered in the crime. Police also want to check his mobile phone but it’s locked by a password,” the pleader told reporters.

A lawyer representing Ghule said police had already seized his mobile phones.

“The prosecution demanded a ten-day custody for Ghule but the court gave CID five days. The police want to inquire about digital evidence and mobile phone passwords even though phones were seized earlier,” he said.

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Dia Mirza Urges CM Devendra Fadnavis To Address Air Pollution In Mumbai With ‘Empathy & Urgency’: ‘I Appeal To You As A Mother’

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Mumbai: Actress and environmental activist Dia Mirza has voiced her concern over the worsening air quality in Mumbai. Taking to her social media account on Monday (January 27), Dia urging Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to take immediate action. She also mentioned how air pollution can have a grave impact on on public health, especially children.

Tagging the official account of Maharashtra CM, Dia wrote on X, “Sir, @Dev_Fadnavis, the levels of #AirPollution in Mumbai and Maharashtra is continuing to cause irreversible damage to lungs and health of our children. I appeal to you as a mother to please address this matter with the empathy and urgency of a parent.”

Along with the note, the actress also shared a map of Mumbai which showed the AQIs of different locations.

Dia’s call to action comes as Mumbai faces a surge in air quality concerns, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) consistently registering unhealthy levels in recent weeks. Citizens, health experts, and activists have raised alarms about the long-term consequences of air pollution, particularly for vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly.

The actress, known for her environmental and wildlife advocacy, has often used her platform to campaign for sustainable practices and policies.

The CM has not reacted to Dia’s post yet.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Dia was last seen in Anubhav Sinha’s IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, which released on an OTT platform. She played the role of Pari Walia, a journalist, in the series inspired by real-life events. Dia’s last theatrical release was Dhak Dhak which released in 2023. The film also starred Ratna Pathak Shah, Sanjana Sanghi and Fatima Sana Shaikh in the lead roles.

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Maharashtra: Shiv Sena (UBT) Stages Protest Over MSRTC Fare Hike In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Leaders and workers of the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday staged a protest in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city over the fare hike announced by the Maharashtra State Transport Authority for buses.

The police detained at least 40 workers and leaders of the Sena (UBT) following the protest at the central bus stand, police said.

Last week, the transport authority approved a 14.95 per cent hike in MSRTC bus fares that came into effect on January 25.

Party workers led by the leader of opposition in the Maharashtra legislative council, Ambadas Danve, sat in protest at the exit point of the bus stand for 30 minutes, following which the police intervened and detained them, an official said.

He said that the agitators were later released from Kranti Chowk police station.

Talking to reporters, Danve said, “The bus fare hike is an injustice to people. State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said he was unaware of the hike, which means there is a lack of coordination in the government. We will not end the agitation till they revoke the hike.”

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