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In big statement, Pawar says he will ensure MVA contests assembly and Lok Sabha polls together

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NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said the people in Maharashtra are looking for a change and he will ensure that constituents of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) contest the upcoming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections together.

Pawar was speaking to reporters after the newly-elected Congress MLA from Kasba Peth Assembly constituency in Pune city, Ravindra Dhangekar, visited the NCP chief at his residence here.


Dhangekar elected by common people of Kasba: Pawar

He said Dhangekar was elected by common people in the bypoll in Kasba Peth, a BJP bastion, as he has been working for them for the last several years.

Queried whether a formula of contesting elections jointly will be repeated by MVA in the upcoming civic elections, Pawar said his colleagues in NCP are looking into this aspect.

“However, my efforts will be to ensure that the constituents of MVA remain together, take joint decisions, and face the state Assembly and Lok Sabha elections together,” he said.

People in Maharashtra looking for change: NCP chief

The former Union minister also said the people in Maharashtra are looking for a change.

“I am roaming in the state and the people are telling me that they want a change. They want us (the Opposition) to come together. These are people’s sentiments,” he said.

The MVA, formed after the 2019 Maharashtra assembly elections when Uddhav Thackeray fell out with old ally BJP, comprises the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), NCP, and Congress.

In the Kasba Peth byelection, results for which were declared on March 2, Congress-MVA candidate Ravindra Dhangekar trounced BJP’s Hemant Rasne by more than 10,800 votes.

Pawar said initially the victory in Kasba Peth looked distant given BJP MP Girish Bapat’s hold on the constituency.

“Bapat’s speciality is he had strong relations within the party cadres and also enjoys cordial relations with non-BJP groups. So we assessed that Kasba Peth would be difficult for us as Bapat’s concentration in the constituency was good. But in the end, we realized that there were murmurs about whether his suggestions were considered while deciding on the BJP candidate,” he said.

He credited the victory to the work done by Dhangekar and the hard work of MVA constituents.

Traditional BJP voter didn’t like money being distributed: Pawar

Queried about the BJP allegedly trying to bring a Hindutva element in the last phase of the election, Pawar said he had heard that people spoke highly about Uddhav Thackeray who headed the erstwhile MVA government.

Speaking on the allegations that money was distributed by the BJP ahead of the polling, the NCP chief said that he was shown some pictures of bundles of notes but he didn’t go deep into the matter.

“These pictures were shown to me by people who are not in politics. They told me that they have been voting for a particular ideology but said that when they saw the distribution of money, they decided to go away from these people. The traditional voter didn’t like it and it was revealed in the election that people didn’t accept these things,” Pawar said.

The BJP had denied allegations of any links to the purported distribution of money to voters.

Pawar speaks on burning issue of onion prices

Speaking on the crash in onion prices and complaints by farmers about procurement from NAFED, the former Union agriculture minister said some cultivators from Nashik informed him that the purchase of onions is not happening properly.

“Prices of onions have decreased but no care is being taken to handle them. The state and the Centre governments had not taken any decisions. Farmers say that whatever decisions that have been taken by the government are not appropriate,” he added

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Mumbai Pilgrims worried, forced to stay under the open sky, relatives not allowed to stay Pilgrims’ poem in the room Deputy CEO Sadaqat Ali

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Mumbai: Mumbai Pilgrims and their relatives are forced to stay on the road under the scorching sun and open sky outside the Mumbai Hajj House. Pilgrims from other states also leave for Hajj from Mumbai International Airport. Pilgrim convoys have started from Maharashtra and Mumbai. The flights of pilgrims are from Mumbai Airport, so most of the pilgrims head to the Hajj House, but these pilgrims are facing problems here. Pilgrims are forced to stay outside the Mumbai Hajj House gate in the scorching sun and lack of facilities. The MRA Marg police station is also located here. Due to the crowd of pilgrims, traffic problems have also arisen on the road. Pilgrims staying on the road is a threat to them. Communal elements can also harm the pilgrims in such a situation, but the Hajj Committee administration is showing negligence. The Hajj Committee of India has not made any adequate arrangements for the stay of the pilgrims. Even awnings have not been prepared here, along with the facility of rooms for the pilgrims. is not available, due to which the pilgrims and their relatives are forced to stay in the open air outside the premises.

When Deputy CEO Sadaqat Ali was asked in this regard, he said that the Hajj House has a complete arrangement for the stay and food of the pilgrims and this facility is only for the pilgrims. In such a situation, there are ten relatives with a pilgrim, so it is difficult for them to stay in the Hajj House. In addition, awnings have also been prepared in the Hajj House and there is also an arrangement for coolers. He said that all kinds of facilities are being provided to the pilgrims. The first convoy of pilgrims has left from Mumbai Airport since April 29 and now the convoys of pilgrims are leaving from here. The pilgrims do not have any kind of problem.

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Mumbai Batti Gul protest: The city is shrouded in darkness; the movement will continue until the Waqf Act is withdrawn. All India Muslim Personal Labor Board

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Mumbai: The Batti Gul protest demonstration in Mumbai against the Waqf Act was very successful. National organizations and Muslims united and kept their lights off for 9:15 pm as a protest against the proposed Waqf Act. In the Batti Gul protest, the lights of Muslim neighborhoods, areas and streets were turned off. This protest was successful. All India Muslim Personal Law Board Coordinator Mahmood Daryabadi also declared the protest successful and said that the movement will continue until the Waqf Act is withdrawn.

In Mumbai’s Colaba area, MLA Abu Asim Azmi participated in a protest demonstration and Batti Gul against the Waqf Act, calling it anti-Muslim and demanding its withdrawal. He said that Muslims have protested Batti Gul on the appeal of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, which was successful. He said that the protest will continue until the act is withdrawn. Abu Asim Azmi said that this act has been brought to grab the properties of the Waqf, which is unacceptable.

In the Muslim-majority areas of Mumbai, the lights went out as soon as 9 o’clock and the normal system came to a standstill for 15 minutes, which also affected the power supply because a sudden power outage for 15 minutes also affects the power supply. In Mumbai, Muslim-majority areas including Kurla, Andheri, Nagpara, Dongri, Paidhoni, darkness fell at 9 o’clock when the lights were switched off and the darkness became so much that the darkness of the night became even darker.

After the Batti Gul in Mumbai, darkness settled in the city. An awareness campaign was also launched in the Muslim-majority areas of Mumbai regarding the Batti Gul campaign, due to which this campaign became successful. Members of the Muslim Personal Law Board and national organizations in Mumbai have declared the Batti Gul protest a success.

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“Batti Gul protest” against Waqf Amendment Act today, strong appeal from scholars and Mashaikhs

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Mumbai, April 30: A “Batti Gul Protest” will be observed today, April 30, in collaboration with Muslim religious, national and social organizations across the country. The aim of this protest is to oppose the controversial Waqf Amendment Act introduced by the government, which the Muslim leadership has termed as an attack on Waqf properties.

Famous Islamic leader and leader and head of Raza Academy, Alhaj Muhammad Saeed Noori, said in two words, “We will not accept the Waqf Amendment Act, which is currently under discussion in the Supreme Court, under any circumstances.”

An important meeting was held in this regard at Khanqah Sharh Bukhari, Govindi, in which the Ulema discussed the strategy to make the protest successful. Hazrat Pir Maulana Waliullah Sharifi appealed to the heads of all mosques, madrasas, khanqahs and universities across the country to stand united against this controversial act.

Hazrat Maulana Ijaz Ahmad Kashmiri said in an emotional tone, “There is an attempt to loot the waqf properties of Muslims. If we remain silent today, our future generations will not forgive us.”

Prominent scholars who attended the meeting included:

Hazrat Maulana Alauddin Rizvi

Hazrat Maulana Jahangir Al-Qadri

Hazrat Qari Muhammad Tawfiq Azmi Misbahi

Hazrat Maulana Rizwan Ahmad Alimi

Hazrat Qari Muhammad Saeed Ashrafi

Hazrat Maulana Tawakul Hussain Sharifi

Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Ali Sanai

Hazrat Maulana Mahmood Ali Ashrafi

Hazrat Maulana Raziullah Sharifi

Hazrat Hafiz Junaid Raza Rashidi

Apart from this, Shahid Bhai, Mukhtar Bhai, Rizwan Bhai and other friends were also present.

The scholars emphasized that the waqf properties are the collective trust of Muslims and no government occupation or interference in them will be tolerated. The “Bati Gul Protest” conveyed a peaceful and effective message to the government that the Muslim people are ready to go to any extent to protect their religious, educational and charitable institutions.

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