Mumbai: Fayyaz Premji, who distributed poisonous capsules on Ashura Day in Mumbai, was mentally disturbed. He had also contested the election for the Khoja Committee here and after his defeat, he became disheartened. He was an atheist since 2005. He also started criticizing the Shia community and religious scholars. He committed this act to register his presence in the Khoja Committee. His intention was not to kill the mourners. He had ordered poisonous rat poison from MM Reshamwala of Madhya Pradesh and had also transferred money online for 40 kg of the substance. Fayyaz lives in Pune’s Women Nagar. Ever since he started making controversial statements against the Shia community, his family has also distanced themselves from him. Fayyaz also visited Iran in 2025 during this time. He confessed to the Mumbai police that his intention was not to take the lives of the mourners or kill them, so the capsule pills he distributed had only 1.5 or 1.1 grams of rat poison mixed in them so that the mourners would only get sick and not die. In this case, the police have also started investigating whether Fayyaz’s plan was prepared by him alone and whether more people are involved behind it and whether this is not a conspiracy of a lone wolf attack because it is also a part of global terrorism. In this regard, the police have started investigating this case from every angle, but in this case, the police have made it clear that Fayyaz’s mental state is also unstable and this is also leading to new conclusions in the investigation. The police have not denied the involvement of more people in this case, but in the investigation so far, only Fayyaz’s involvement in this case has been confirmed.

Mumbai: As per the instructions of the Election Commission of India, the process of Special In-depth Revision (SIR) of Voter Lists is underway in the Mumbai region (Mumbai city and suburbs) under the programme. Political parties should cooperate in the various processes going on in this regard. In addition, District Election Officer and Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide has appealed to the public to assist in the house visits of Polling Station Level Officers (BLOs) from June 30 to July 29, 2026 to ensure maximum counting. To provide information about the Special In-depth Revision of Voter Lists programme, a meeting of representatives of various political parties was held today (June 30, 2026) at the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Headquarters under the chairmanship of the District Election Officer and Municipal Commissioner.

Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi, Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) and Additional District Election Officer Prajakta Verma-Laungare, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Western Suburbs) and Additional District Election Officer Dr. Vipin Sharma, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) and Additional District Election Officer Abhijeet Bangar, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Eastern Suburbs) and Additional District Election Officer Dr. Avinash Dhakane, District Collector (Mumbai City District) and Additional District Election Officer SMS. Aanchal Goyal, Joint Commissioner (Tax Assessment and Collection) Mr. Vishwas Shankarwar etc. were present on the occasion. Representatives of various political parties were also present. District Election Officer and Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide further said that the Polling Station Level Officers (BLOs) will visit the house between June 30 and July 29, 2026. Voters are expected to provide necessary information to the concerned BLOs. The aim of this entire process is that no eligible voter is left out and no ineligible person is included. Therefore, Smt. Bhide has appealed to all political parties to cooperate in this process. The representatives of political parties were provided with detailed information about the process, schedule and action taken under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the Voter List Programme. Apart from this, various issues raised by the representatives of political parties were discussed.

“What is happening with the TMC is exactly what happened to us earlier. Had we received justice sooner, this situation would not have arisen. This is not merely about political parties; it concerns the state of the entire Constitution. The BJP is disrespecting the Constitution. We expect the judiciary to uphold it. This is not ‘Operation Tiger’; it is ‘Operation Devendra Fadnavis’. Their ‘Pappu’ is being cut down to size.”

“Observe their body language when they witness the strength of the RCM. This might well be their last session; they could now be sent to the Union Cabinet.”

“Whenever a rebellion occurs, the core issue remains: what was your standing? If you were made an MLA, your daughter was given a place on a committee, and your brother was assigned a key committee, then, on moral grounds, you ought to have remained loyal to your party. How can one lack even that basic sense of morality? There are people whose hearts change. What reasons will they offer? Let us discuss where we might have fallen short; let them be invited here. We are not people who believe in superstition; we believe in the Constitution.”

“The 2029 election poses the biggest challenge for the BJP. The BJP built its politics around Hindutva, involving all of us. They instigated riots and organized Rath Yatras centered on the Ram Mandir issue. Yet, the BJP and its members are now stealing land and committing scams in Ayodhya. Today, one can expect nothing from this BJP. Their Chief Minister is personally tampering with the master plan in Ujjain and engaging in corruption.”

“To all the MLAs and MPs currently aligned with the BJP, I say this: in the upcoming parliamentary session, ask them how the corruption in Ujjain occurred, what corruption took place in Ayodhya, and why the scam was perpetrated. Why were the sentiments of Hindus toyed with?”

“Today, I want to ask those wishing to join the BJP: people will inevitably question why you elevated those very leaders—who faced allegations of corruption—to the positions of MPs and ministers.” Is this the same BJP that used to claim to be against corruption?