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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: BJP-Shiv Sena

Shinde govt scrambles to cool Maratha quota anger — here are 3 key decisions it took in cabinet meet

Maharashtra CM spoke on phone to activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, who is on hunger strike. The state government has called for an all-party meeting Wednesday to discuss quota issue. 

With hearing of Maharashtra MLAs’ disqualification pleas today, a look at Sena vs Sena saga so far

Disqualification petitions are pending against 34 MLAs — 20 from CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv & all 14 from Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT). Any delay in proceedings will benefit Shinde.

MP govt’s ‘sensitive approach’ & ‘double engine session’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘I want to lead…’ — Ajit Pawar lays bare his chief ministerial ambitions days after becoming dy CM

Addressing his faction, the junior Pawar said he had 'created a record being deputy CM' but he 'many ideas' in his mind for which he needs to occupy Maharashtra's top seat.

5-time dy CM Ajit, ex-MVA minister Tatkare to OBC face Bhujbal — 9 NCP MLAs now in Shinde govt

The additions take the number of ministers in the Maharashtra cabinet to 29, against a maximum approved number of 43. None of the new ministers have been assigned portfolios yet.

Mumbai Police issue notice to Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP over ‘Traitors’ Day’ protest

The two parties were warned not to hamper law and order after they appealed to protest on 20 June for 'International Traitors Day'.

‘People want Shinde over Fadnavis as CM’ — BJP ally Shiv Sena flexes muscle with front-page ad

Ad in several newspapers, using numbers from a Zee News-Matrize survey, also hails CM Shinde and PM Modi as “dream team loved by all”, sparking reactions from BJP and opposition parties.

Ahmednagar will now be called ‘Ahilyanagar’ in honour of Maratha queen, says Maharashtra CM Shinde

Demand first raised by BJP leader Gopichand Padalkar, who wrote to then CM Uddhav Thackeray last June. This is 3rd city to be renamed under Shinde govt after Aurangabad & Osmanabad.

Women, farmers, OBCs, Fadnavis budget has something for all. Uddhav calls it pre-poll ‘gajar halwa’

The Rs 5.47 lakh cr budget for Maharashtra includes hefty allocation of Rs 950 cr for projects related to Chhatrapati Shivaji, icon of undivided Shiv Sena that Shinde govt is vying for.

‘Alienating Brahmins, focus on Hindutva over local issues’ — why BJP lost Pune bastion Kasba Peth

BJP’s Hemant Rasane lost to MVA-backed Congress candidate Ravindra Dhangekar by 10,915 votes in bypoll to Pune’s Kasba Peth — a seat BJP had held for almost three decades.

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Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.