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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
TopicBJP-Shiv Sena

Topic: BJP-Shiv Sena

Aurangabad or Sambhajinagar? Far from Kashi, communal politics simmers in Aurangzeb’s capital

Ahead of civic body polls, Shiv Sena’s decades-long quest to have Aurangabad renamed to Sambhajinagar has made a comeback in mainstream Maharashtra politics.

BJP stoking communal issues with eye on 2024 polls, says Shiv Sena on Gyanvapi mosque row

BJP's 'development model' comprises furthering communal issues such as debates over mosques and temples, Shiv Sena says in editorial in mouthpiece 'Saamana'.

‘Who tore down Babri’ is new battle in Maharashtra as Shiv Sena, BJP & MNS seek ‘credit’

In Maharashtra’s tug-of-war over Hindutva credentials, BJP and MNS have challenged Shiv Sena’s long-standing narrative that it was responsible for demolishing Babri Masjid.

Big-ticket Mumbai-Nagpur expressway was whose idea? Ex-allies Sena & BJP in fresh credit war

BJP & Shiv Sena have also been battling for credit for two Mumbai metro lines, conceptualised during their coalition govt from 2014-2019. Metro lines inaugurated by CM Thackeray Saturday.

After opposing mega oil refinery for 7 yrs, Shiv Sena open to alternative site in Konkan

Amid opposition by local residents, Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemical Limited project has been a bone of contention between Sena & BJP since 2015, when they were allies.

BJP raking up ‘outsider’ card with eye on UP Assembly, Mumbai civic polls, says Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut Sunday hit out at BJP for opposing Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray's directive to state police to keep a record of migrants coming here from other states.

‘Tujhya baapala’ Mumbai mayor ‘tweets’ when asked who’s got vaccine deal, then says Sainik did it

After controversial 'tweet', Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar says she has learnt an important lesson — never to trust anyone with her mobile phone.

Anurag Thakur demands action by Maharashtra govt over allegations against Anil Deshmukh

Speaking in Lok Sabha, Thakur noted the allegation that Deshmukh wanted police officers to collect Rs 100 crore per month, is a big allegation and matter of concern.

Palghar girls to Sameet Thakkar case — all Maharashtra govts tried to shut online dissent

There are at least 10 cases under Shiv Sena-led MVA govt, 6 under BJP-Shiv Sena regime & at least 3 under Congress-NCP rule in which people were booked for social media posts.

Why Arnab Goswami was arrested — Shiv Sena-BJP feud, policing & journalism behind it

In episode 610 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looks at Arnab Goswami's arrest and uncovers the political feud between the BJP and Shiv Sena behind it.

On Camera

Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.