Maharashtra
Mumbai To Go Toll-Free Tonight! Maharashtra Govt Announces Complete Toll Waiver For Light Motor Vehicles At All 5 Entry Points Of City

Mumbai: In a major announcement after Maharashtra’s state cabinet meeting ahead of assembly polls, the Maharashtra government on Monday announced a complete toll waiver for light motor vehicles at all five toll booths on Mumbai entry points. The implementation of the same will begin at 12 am tonight.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde reportedly made the announcement during the Maharashtra Cabinet meeting. He declared a toll waiver at five key toll booths in Mumbai, a move aimed at easing the movement of people during the festive season, particularly Diwali.
Which Are The 5 Entry Points Of Mumbai?
This decision ends the toll collection from light motor vehicles at the Dahisar, Mulund West (LBS Road), Vashi, Airoli and Mulund East toll booths. The toll charged for LMVs at all the toll plazas was Rs 45. The cabinet decision taken today follows a series of populist decisions to lure voters to Mahayuti in the assembly polls slated to be held next month.
The scrapping of toll at all the above mentioned toll plazas was a long-time demand from several political parties and citizen groups as well. This decision is expected to benefit commuters by allowing them to travel in and out of Mumbai without paying toll fees. Light motor vehicles include cars, jeeps, vans and small trucks, primarily used for carrying passengers or goods.
Details On Toll Booths
The toll booths were originally constructed by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) as part of a larger project to build 55 flyovers in Mumbai. The toll booths were set up at the city’s entry points to recover the construction costs of these flyovers. The project reached its final stages in 1999, and tenders were issued for the construction of the toll booths. By 2002, all five toll booths were operational and toll collection began.
Longstanding Demand By Political Parties
The demand for toll waivers, particularly on the entry points into Mumbai, has been a longstanding issue. Political parties like the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and factions of the Shiv Sena, both Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde’s groups, have consistently pushed for this move. Recently, Aaditya Thackeray, a leader of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena, reiterated the demand for toll exemptions.
Maharashtra
Maharashtra Marathi Hindi Controversy: Strict action will be taken against those who take law into their hands: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has made it clear on the Hindi-Marathi language dispute that linguistic discrimination and violence cannot be tolerated. If anyone instigates violence in the name of Marathi language or takes the law into his own hands, strict action will be taken against him because it is the government’s responsibility to maintain law and order. He said that in the Mira Road Hindi Marathi violence case, the police have registered a case and taken action.
A committee has been formed in the matter of Marathi and Hindi language. Whatever is better for the students on its recommendation, the government will implement it. No decision has been taken under anyone’s pressure. He said that the recommendation for Hindi language was made during the Maha Vikas Aghadi rule itself, but now these same people are opposing it. The public knows everything.
He said that in this election, BJP has got 51 percent Marathi votes. Violence and discrimination in the name of language cannot be tolerated. Marathi is a source of pride for us, but we do not oppose Hindi. What will happen if a Marathi businessman in another state is asked to speak his language? In Assam, he was asked to speak Assamese. He said that strict action will be taken against those who break the law.
Maharashtra
Case registered for burning copy of Hindi Marathi dispute order

Mumbai: Mumbai Police has registered a case against 200 to 300 activists including Deepak Pawar, Santosh Shinde, Santosh Kharat, Shashi Pawar, Yoginder Salulkar, Santosh Veer for protesting without permission, violating prohibitory orders and Police Act in the case of burning copy of order making Hindi language compulsory. The accused have been booked under Section 189(2), 190,223, Maharashtra Police Act at Azad Maidan Police Station. The case has been registered on the complaint of complainant Santosh Suraj Dhundiram Khot, 32 years.
According to the details, on June 29, between 2 and 3:30 pm, a copy of the government order against making Hindi i.e. third language compulsory in primary education was burnt without permission on BMC Road adjacent to Marathi Patkar Singh and the government order was violated. The accused had not taken any permission for this demonstration and had violated the prohibitory orders, following which a case has been registered against them, confirmed Mumbai Police. The case has been registered after recording the statement of the complainant.
Maharashtra
Opposition protests against the government for declaring Wari as urban Naxal

Mumbai: On the fourth day in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the opposition created a ruckus over declaring Wari as urban Naxal and has made serious allegations against the government of insulting Wari. On the fourth day of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the opposition has made several serious allegations against the ministers of the government while protesting on the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan. The ministers included in the cabinet of the state government are misusing their powers and occupying government lands in the state.
Just as the ruling front is trying to defame the holy pilgrimage of Hinduism, Wari, by calling Vitthurai and Warkars urban Naxalites and urban Maoists, in the same way it is insulting Wari Palkhi. This is reprehensible. Members of the Maha Vikas Aghadi staged a strong protest on the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan against the ruling front and accused the government of insulting Wari. In this demonstration, the members also raised slogans cursing the government and said that due to the scamster government, farmers are dying of hunger and the ministers are calling the laborers urban Naxalites. Shiv Sena leader of opposition Ambadas Danve, Vijay Varditwar, Sachin Ahir, Jitendra Ahawat etc. participated in this protest.
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