National News
Shivpal gives Akhilesh a week’s time to decide
Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL) president Shivpal Yadav has given a one-week ultimatum to his estranged nephew and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav to take a decision on an alliance or a merger.
“We are ready to merge with the SP. If this does not happen within a week, we will hold a conference in Lucknow and take a decision after consulting our people,” Shivpal told reporters.
Shivpal also met SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav in Lucknow on Monday night and is said to have discussed the issue with him.
“Our priority is to forge an alliance with the SP. On Netaji’s (Mulayam’s) birthday, the people of the entire state were hoping for an alliance. Whatever happens, it should be quick,” he added.
“Netaji’ has not only taught us, but has also taught us the stakes of wrestling and the tricks of politics too. There is strength in unity. If there is division in the family, then there are many drawbacks. We want 100 seats for our supporters, but now we have backed down. We bowed down. It has been two years today saying this, but nothing has been finalised yet.”
He further said that “along with the alliance, SP should give tickets to those who are in a win-win situation. We are ready for a merger. Time is running out and a decision should be taken soon”.
The PSPL chief said that he has always made sacrifices.
“If I wanted, I could have become the chief minister in the year 2003, but I had called Netaji from Delhi and made him the chief minister after Mayawati pulled out of the BJP coalition. At that time, 25 MLAs of BJP were also with us. Ajit Singh, Kalyan Singh were also with us,” he added.
Shivpal said that “people used to call PSPL a small party, but after the ‘Samajik Parivartan Yatra’ rolled out from Mathura, people have come to know that we are a force to reckon with”.
Crime
Mumbai Crime: 32-Year-Old BMC Employee Found Dead Inside SRA Building At HDIL Compound In Kurla; Police Launch Probe

Mumbai: A 32-year-old employee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) was found dead in Building No. 9 of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) project at HDIL Compound, Kurla (West), on Thursday afternoon, police officials said. The incident was reported around 4:30 PM by the V B Nagar Police Station.
According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Rajesh Parmar, a resident of the Ghatkopar area, who worked in the BMC Solid Waste Management (SWM) department, F North Ward.
The body has been sent to the Rajawadi Hospital for postmortem examination. The exact cause of death remains unknown and further investigation is currently underway.
National News
Mumbai Civic: BMC Secures CRZ Clearance For Poisar River Bridge Reconstruction In Gorai Amid Local Opposition

Mumbai: The BMC has received Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance for the reconstruction of a bridge over the Poisar River inlet in Gorai, located in the western suburbs. However, the proposed demolition of the existing 100-meter-long bridge has faced opposition from local residents, as it serves as the only direct access route between the Lower and Upper Koliwada areas.
The three-decade-old bridge, located within the CRZ buffer zone, has been deemed structurally unsafe following a recent audit. Civic authorities have announced its reconstruction at a cost of Rs 4 crore over the next two years.
The new bridge will be sturdier, featuring railings and light poles. However, local fisherfolk and residents have opposed the demolition, arguing that “High tide may isolate Koliwada, leading to a 700-meter beach road detour.”
Residents have voiced concern over the lack of clear information from civic authorities regarding temporary transport plans during the bridge demolition. With no contingency plan in place for high tide, when the coastal road may be submerged, locals are urging officials to consult with the fisherman community and establish a swift, reliable alternative route. They warn that without it, emergency services like ambulances and fire engines could face critical access challenges.
National News
Elgar Parishad Case: Special NIA Court Rejects Varavara Rao’s Plea To Travel To Hyderabad For Dental Treatment

Mumbai: The special NIA court has refused to grant permission to poet and activist Varavara Rao, booked in connection with the case lodged for violence after Elghar Parishad, to travel to Hydrabad for two months for his dental treatment. The court said he can avail treatment in the city’s government hospital as well.
Rao had requested to allow him to travel to Hydrabad for dental operation. The plea was opposed by the prosecution that he is aged 85 years, two months is too much period for the treatment. Medical treatment from well-known doctors is available in Mumbai as well. Medical papers attached alongwith are not that satisfactory.
The court found substance in the prosecution argument that “no such urgency emerges and duration of treatment is too long so as to allow the applicant/accused to go to Hyderabad.”
“If the applicant/accused has financial issue, as contended by defence advocate and even pleaded at some extent in this application also, nevertheless, at Mumbai, there are various dental hospitals run by Bombay Municipal Corporation, Trusts and other Charity institutions, which provide almost free and certainly quite good treatment,” the court said adding that “If according to this applicant/accused, his elder daughter is an Ophthalmological Officer with the Government of Telangana, through her contacts and financial support, dental treatment for the accused can be arranged over here, in Mumbai itself.”
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