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Maharashtra: State govt announces slew of initiatives for the benefit of Marathi-speaking people from border area

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Nagpur: After the resolution moved by Chief Minister Mr Eknath Shinde condemning the anti-Marathi trend of the Karnataka government was passed unanimously in both houses of the Maharashtra Legislature, he made a slew of announcements to protect the interests of the Marathi speaking people residing in the border area and provide benefits to them.

The persons who have sacrificed in the Maharashtra-Karnataka border agitation have been declared as “martyrs”.  CM announced a month pension of Rs 20,000 will be paid to one of his or her close relatives like a freedom fighter. The decision has been taken at the high power committee meeting. 

At present, total 13 beneficiaries are receiving pension including 8 in Kolhapur, 3 in Mumbai and Mumbai suburbs, 1 each in Pune and Ratnagiri.

‘’Marathi speaking candidates from 865 villages and Belgaum, Nipani , Karwar, Bidar and Bhalki cities in border area have been made eligible to apply for appointment to the posts in Maharashtra Government service if they fulfill all the conditions of the recruitment rules and if they are selected on merit basis for appointment. While verifying residence for 15 consecutive years in Maharashtra, taking into account 15 years of residence in 865 villages, proof of residence in prescribed format is required to be submitted to the competent authority,’’ said Shinde.

While applying for allotment through the Housing Board of Maharashtra, the Housing Department has been instructed to treat the 15 years of residence in 865 villages in the boundary claimed by the Government of Karnataka as their residence in the state of Maharashtra. Every year registered organizations in the border area working in the experimental areas through the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and Department of Culture will be eligible to receive grants as per the government criteria.

Shinde said the School Education Department has given concessions to the candidates from the border area for the post of education servant. Further, concessions are also given by other ministerial departments to Marathi speaking candidates from the border area. Through the Department of Higher and Technical Education, 5 percent reserved seats in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Pre-Training Center and 20 seats for the Engineering Degree Examination have been made available for candidates from this region.

Department of Medical Education has reserved 8 seats for Government Medical Colleges, 2 seats for Dental Colleges and 5 seats for Government Aided Ayurvedic Colleges.

A committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary (Minority Development Department) to protect the rights of minority citizens in the border area and review the facilities/concessions to be provided as per the constitution and propose concessions.

‘’It has been decided to provide financial assistance to Marathi organizations/ mandals working for Marathi speaking people in 865 villages of Maharashtra-Karnataka border area for development, conservation, nurturing and promotion of Marathi language. The said initiative will be implemented through the State Marathi Development Board. A provision of Rs 1 crore has been made for this initiative for the financial year 2022-23,’’ said Shinde.

For the purpose of development, conservation, nurturing and promotion of Marathi language, a maximum grant of Rs 1 lakh will be sanctioned for each activity. If a Marathi-speaking organization/Board undertakes more than one activity, the government has taken a decision to sanction grants for such activities up to a maximum limit of Rs 1 crore.

CM said the government has taken a decision to coordinate with the Karnataka Government to withdraw the cases filed against the Marathi speaking people residing in the border area, to put up 7/12 excerpts as well as notice boards in the office in Marathi language, to use Marathi language at all levels and not to force Kannada language on the Marathi speaking people.

In a high powered committee meeting under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister, instructions were given to the Public Health Department to implement the Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya Yojana in 865 villages in the Maharashtra-Karnataka border area.

It has been decided to re-include 865 villages in the border areas under the Chief Minister’s Assistance scheme.

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Bigg Boss fame Ajaz Khan polls fewer votes than even NOTA in Versova

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Ajaz Khan, the Bigg Boss fame actor-turned-politician, suffered an embarrassing defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, where he polled just 155 from the Versova constituency. Remarkably, even the NOTA (None of the Above) option has outperformed him, securing 1,298 votes.

Fielded by Chandrashekhar Azad’s Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram), Ajaz Khan failed to translate his social media popularity – a staggering 5.6 million Instagram followers – into votes.

His political debut at the state level appears to have fallen flat, much like his earlier foray into the Lok Sabha elections. Khan had contested from the Mumbai North Central seat during the general elections but failed to make an impact there as well.

The Versova constituency, meanwhile, witnessed a fierce contest between Haroon Khan of the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Bharati Lavekar of the BJP. Haroon Khan, however, won the seat with a margin of over 1,600 votes.

While Ajaz Khan has struggled to breach even the 150-vote mark, the Mahayuti alliance is surging towards a dominant victory across the state, projected to win over 221 seats. In contrast, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), comprising Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and Sharad Pawar’s NCP faction, appears headed for a humiliating defeat.

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‘This Is Landslide Victory. I Thank My Ladli Behnas And Kisans…’: CM Shinde On Mahayuti’s Massive Win In Maharashtra 

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In a statement to the media, Shinde said, “I thank the voters of Maharashtra. This is a landslide victory. I had said before that Mahayuti will get a thumping victory. I thank all sections of the society. I thank my ladali behnas and kisans. I also thank all the workers of the Mahayuti parties. “

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to hold the Maharashtra Legislative Party meeting on November 25 and the oath-taking ceremony on 26,

A larger meeting of the Yuti alliance is also likely to be held around the same time. 

This comes after the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra crossed the crucial majority mark, as per the Election Commission data around 11 am. It is securing a lead in 220 seats and is likely heading towards a landslide victory. Celebrations have already begun at the BJP’s Mumbai office.

Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde said, “As we had expected, we have got very good numbers. I thank all the voters who stood behind Mahayuti and gave this landslide victory…”

Shiv Sena leader Naresh Mhaske said, “Maharashtra of government has expressed its faith in Mahayuti. The public is seeing what is happening to Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena today. The people have stated that Eknath Shinde is the one who is capable of leading Balasaheb Thackeray’s Shiv Sena…By way of their votes, the public has slapped a slipper on the face of Sanjay Raut. I am a Shiv Sena worker and I think that Eknath Shinde should be the chief minister…”

Early trends as per ECI

As per the initial results, the Mahayuti alliance is leading in 220 seats, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading in 128 seats, driving the charge in Maharashtra. The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena (SHS) follows closely with 55 seats. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, is leading in 35 seats, while the Rashtriya Yuva Swabhiman Party (RSHYVSWBHM) is leading in 2 seats.

Meanwhile, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is trailing, with a lead in 51 seats. The Indian National Congress (INC), part of the MVA, is leading in 20 seats. The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leading in 16 seats, and the Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) is leading in 13 seats. The Samajwadi Party (SP) too is in the lead at 2 seats.

In addition, the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), Jan Surajya Shakti (JSS), and Peasants And Workers Party of India (PWPI) are all leading in 2 seats each.

Other minor parties, including Swatantra Bharat Paksha (STBP), Indian Secular Largest Assembly of Maharashtra (DISECL), CPI(M), Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi (BVA), and Rajarshi Shahu Vikas Aghadi (RSVA) are leading in 1 seat each. Additionally, 5 independent candidates (IND) are leading in their respective constituencies.

As the Sena-BJP-NCP celebrate all eyes will now be on who will assume the post of CM of the state.

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Maharashtra Election Results 2024: UBT’s Sanjay Raut Cries Conspiracy, Says ‘This Can’t Be Decision Of People Of State’

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Maharashtra Election Results 2024: UBT's Sanjay Raut Cries Conspiracy, Says 'This Can't Be Decision Of People Of State'

The early trends as of 10:30 AM indicate a landslide victory for the BJP-led Mahayuti government in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut has responded to the early trends showing Maha Vikas Aghadi’s (MVA) massive defeat in Maharashtra.

Speaking to the media amid ongoing counting, Raut said, ‘This cannot be the decision of the people of Maharashtra. We know what the people of Maharashtra want.’

‘From what we are seeing, it seems that something is wrong. This was not the decision of the public. Everyone will understand what is wrong here. What did they (Mahayuti) do that they are getting more than 120 seats? How is it that MVA is not even getting 75 seats in Maharashtra?’ Raut said.

Rejecting the trends, Raut said that his party has faith in the people of Maharashtra. “They have done some ‘gadbad,’ they have stolen some of our seats…This cannot be the public’s decision. Even the public does not agree with these results. Once the results are out, we will talk more. In every election seat, money-counting machines were installed. Is it possible that Shinde gets 60 seats, Ajit Pawar gets 40 seats, and BJP gets 125 seats? The people of this state are not dishonest. We have faith in the people of Maharashtra,” he said.

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