Editorial in Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana credits Maharashtra CM Fadnavis for cutting out ‘fixers and brokers’ from govt, slams Shinde for supposed graft and rot that had set in.
One can only imagine how unhappy Devendra Fadnavis must have been as Eknath Shinde’s deputy. Now the shoe is on the other foot, and Shinde is feeling the pinch.
Signs of discord have surfaced with Eknath Shinde frequently skipping meetings chaired by CM Devendra Fadnavis, and with friction over guardian ministers unresolved.
Maharashtra govt has plans to expand capacity at 10 small airports & build new airports, including in Gadchiroli. Work at Amravati & Shirdi airports likely to be completed by 31 March.
Tensions have arisen as the sarpanch was a Maratha & the suspects are Vanjari caste. Santosh Deshmukh's murder though was most likely a fallout of a fight at a power plant in Beed.
Maharashtra govt is moving towards e-cabinet system, where everything will be digital. It has also fortified state secretariat by introducing flap barriers & facial recognition.
On the face of it, Shiv Sena (UBT) maintains that Saamana editorial is nothing more than 'basic civility in politics' keeping the good of Maharashtra in mind.
Perhaps the present crisis and trauma can force our country into something resembling that special moment we found in the sixties. Perhaps we can radically alter our business environment.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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