ThePrint explains Maharashtra’s 6 regions and dominant issues in play in each, from polarisation and big-ticket infra to ‘Maratha vs OBC’ and demands of onion farmers and sugar belt.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi is headed for victory in 7 Marathwada seats, including Jalna and Nanded. Only exception is Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where Shiv Sena (Shinde) is in the lead.
Most Lok Sabha seats in Marathwada are set to witness Maratha vs Maratha contest, with exception of Beed. Experts say for voters, it will be choice between 'opportunism & loyalty'.
The Maratha quota protests have fractured old ties in epicentre Jalna. OBC and Maratha neighbours no longer chit-chat, children have been told to stop playing with each other.
Maratha activist Jarange-Patil shot to prominence and put Maharashtra govt on the back foot following a violent clash between protesters and police during his hunger strike in Jalna.
When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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