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  • 4 MNS staff held for taking part in ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on loudspeaker outdoor Sena Bhavan

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    MUMBAI: Mumbai police on Sunday detained 4 staff of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for taking part in ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on a loudspeaker in entrance of the Shiv Sena headquarters in Dadar space, an respectable stated.

    The police additionally seized the loudspeaker, a cab on which it used to be fastened and different pieces, he stated.

    On April 2, MNS leader Raj Thackeray had demanded that loudspeakers at mosques be close down and stated if this isn’t stopped, “there shall be audio system outdoor mosques enjoying ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ at upper quantity”.

    He had additionally criticised NCP leader Sharad Pawar, whose birthday celebration stocks energy with the Shiv Sena and Congress in Maharashtra, accusing him of “enjoying the caste card now and again and dividing society”.

    He had additionally taken potshots at Maharashtra Leader Minister and his estranged cousin Uddhav Thackeray, On Sunday morning, after being alerted about MNS contributors enjoying the spiritual hymn on a loudspeaker outdoor the Sena Bhavan, police reached the spot and detained MNS functionary Yashwant Killedar and 3 different staff of the outfit, the respectable from Shivaji Park police station stated.

    Following their detention, a lot of MNS staff accumulated in a small temple positioned close to the police station premises and get started making a song the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ and different spiritual songs.

    “We’ve got detained 4 MNS staff for taking part in a loudspeaker in entrance of the Sena Bhavan. We’re undertaking additional investigation into the subject,” the police respectable stated.

    Ultimate Sunday, some MNS staff had performed the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ in entrance the birthday celebration place of work in Kalyan the city of neighbouring Thane district.

  • Unlawful telephone tapping case: Mumbai law enforcement officials document Sanjay Raut’s remark

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    MUMBAI: The Mumbai Police probing the unlawful telephone tapping case towards senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla on Saturday recorded the remark of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, an professional mentioned.

    Raut’s remark was once recorded as a witness by means of officers of Colaba police station on the workplace of Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ in Central Mumbai, an afternoon after a realize was once served to him on this regard, the professional mentioned.

    The professional mentioned Raut’s telephone was once allegedly tapped two occasions in 2019 by means of the state Intelligence Division, which was once then headed by means of Shula, when talks in regards to the formation of the MVA govt comprising Sena, NCP and Congress have been on after the result of the state Meeting polls.

    Previous, Mumbai Police had recorded the remark of Nationalist Congress Birthday party chief Eknath Khadse within the case as his telephone was once additionally allegedly tapped all the way through the similar duration, the professional mentioned.

    Maharashtra House Minister Dilip Walse-Patil had final month claimed that the telephones of 4 elected representatives have been tapped between 2015 and 2019 within the garb that they have been drug peddlers.

    The Maharashtra govt had arrange a three-member panel headed by means of the then Director Common of Police Sanjay Pandey to habits an inquiry into the alleged telephone tapping.

    Shukla, who was once posted as Pune police commissioner between March 2016 and July 2018, is at the moment on central deputation and posted as further director normal of Central Reserve Police Drive (CRPF) in Hyderabad.

    The FIR was once filed towards Shukla below related sections of the Indian Telegraph Act for alleged unlawful tapping of telephones of politicians between 2015 and 2019 all the way through her tenure because the Pune police commissioner.

  • Shiv Sena employees protest in opposition to Somaiya over ED motion on Sanjay Raut

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    NASHIK: Shiv Sena employees on Thursday staged a protest in opposition to BJP chief Kirit Somaiya in Nashik town within the wake of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) motion in opposition to Sena MP Sanjay Raut.

    All through the protest, the Sena employees additionally sought rationalization from Somaiya over an allegation in opposition to him of misappropriating finances amassed to avoid wasting decommissioned plane service INS Vikrant from being scrapped.

    On Tuesday, the ED had hooked up property value greater than Rs 11.15 crore of Raut’s spouse and two of his buddies in a money-laundering investigation connected to positive land offers.

    On Wednesday night time, the police registered an FIR in opposition to Somaiya and his son Neil for alleged misappropriation of finances.

    Sena employees, led by means of Nashik district unit leader Vijay Karanjkar, staged a protest at Shalimar Chowk in opposition to Somaiya for levelling “false” fees in opposition to Raut and the following motion by means of the ED, the birthday celebration leaders mentioned.

    Additionally they burnt an effigy of Somaiya and shouted slogans in opposition to him.

    “The central businesses are gunning for Sena leaders as in step with the orders of the BJP. Kirit Somaiya, who blames others, has himself gathered crores of rupees as finances had been amassed below the pretext to avoid wasting INS Vikrant. What took place to that cash? Somaiya must be charged for sedition,” Sena chief Sudhakar Badgujar mentioned.

    Maharashtra Cupboard Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Thursday claimed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) does now not behavior raids with out the consent of BJP leaders and mentioned the regulation from which the central company attracts its energy was once “monstrous”.

    Chatting with journalists in Akola within the Vidarbha area, the NCP chief mentioned whoever speaks in opposition to the BJP, the ED is unleashed on him.

    Bhujbal mentioned, “The ED is not going to assault any individual except advised to take action by means of BJP leaders. If any person joins the BJP, the ED is not going to take motion in opposition to him, however in case you talk in opposition to the birthday celebration, the ED will come onerous on you.”

    It is rather tricky for an accused to get bail in ED instances, maximum of which can be filed below the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA), the minister mentioned.

    “The ED is a monstrous regulation (an obvious connection with PMLA). All people wish to come in combination and repeal the ED regulation,” he mentioned.

    The ED is remitted with the duty of implementing the provisions of 2 particular fiscal regulations – International Change Control Act (FEMA) and PMLA.

    “At this time, the BJP is in energy on the Centre so on every occasion it desires, it makes use of the ED (in opposition to combatants). Although any person has now not dedicated any crime, he’s subjected to harassment,” Bhujbal mentioned.

    Individuals are affected by emerging costs of very important commodities, however the ED is getting used to divert consideration from such necessary problems, the NCP chief mentioned.

    Speaking about state politics, Bhujbal claimed the opposition BJP was once in a rush to dislodge the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi govt.

  • Opposition participants stroll out of Lok Sabha protesting gasoline worth hike

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    NEW DELHI: Opposition participants, together with the ones from the Congress, TMC and Shiv Sena, on Monday walked out of the Lok Sabha protesting towards gasoline worth hike.

    As quickly because the 0 Hour started, DMK participants trooped into the Smartly shouting slogans. Later, participants from different opposition events too stormed the Smartly elevating the problem of gasoline worth upward push.

    As Rajendra Agrawal, who was once chairing the Area complaints persevered to run the 0 Hour, Congress, DMK, TMC, Left events, Shiv Sena and NCP staged a stroll out. Petrol costs had been hiked for the twelfth time within the closing 14 days as world crude oil costs rose. In all, petrol costs have long past up by way of Rs 8.40 according to litre prior to now two weeks. The cost of petrol is above Rs 100 a litre mark in all main towns from Srinagar to Kochi.

  • Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray denies being miffed with NCP’s dealing with of house ministry

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    MUMBAI: Amid the crackdown through central probe companies towards Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders, the Shiv Sena is claimed to be miffed with best friend NCP’s dealing with of the house ministry, particularly the cushy remedy of BJP leaders.

    Maharashtra Leader Minister Uddhav Thackeray, on the other hand, denied that he was once dissatisfied with House Minister Dilip Walse-Patil, who belongs to the NCP.

    The CM’s Workplace launched a commentary quoting Thackeray as pronouncing that he had complete consider and religion in his cupboard colleagues and that Walse-Patil was once doing a excellent activity. The explanation got here after the minister met the CM at his bungalow on Friday midday.

    Thackeray later met the house minister once more in conjunction with Shiv Sena chief Sanjay Raut in an try to deal with the rising unrest amongst his get together leaders, who really feel that the house division will have to were stored with the Sena.

    The Shiv Sena leader was once mentioned to be unsatisfied with Walse-Pail’s answer within the Meeting to former leader minister Devendra Fadnavis’ allegation that the MVA govt was once conspiring to border up BJP leaders in false circumstances.

    The NCP minister had introduced a probe through the CID into the topic. Raut, too, had made his displeasure with the house division public pronouncing the motion taken through Central companies just like the ED towards Maharashtra leaders was once an assault at the state house division.

    After the assembly, on the other hand, he mentioned,  normally the CM holds the house portfolio butMVA was once a three-party govt and there have been barriers. Therefore, the Sena may now not stay all vital portfolios with it.

    Previous, Shiv Sena chief Chandrakant Khaire had additionally demanded that the house division will have to be with the get together. “All the way through the new Maharashtra meeting consultation, Chief of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis introduced a pen power and ‘uncovered’ the federal government, however house minister Dilip Walse-Patil gave a meek reaction. There are lots of circumstances registered towards BJP leaders, however the house division has evolved chilly toes,” mentioned a senior Shiv Sena chief.

  • Pawar card in play to move UPA

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    MUMBAI:  Amid Congress humiliation within the fresh elections and nagging questions on its skill to steer the United Innovative Alliance (UPA) any more, the NCP is aggressively pushing the candidature of its patriarch Sharad Pawar as the top of the entrance. The method collected steam with Shiv Sena chief Sanjay Raut on Wednesday pronouncing Pawar has the power to carry all non-BJP events in combination forward of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. 

    At the present, Congress president Sonia Gandhi is the UPA chairperson. The pinnacle of the grouping would routinely be its top ministerial candidate, despite the fact that Sonia gave it up in favour of Manmohan Singh. 
    The NCP’s early life wing had in a contemporary assembly in Delhi followed a answer to make Sharad Pawar the chairperson of the UPA. The answer considerably was once handed within the presence of Pawar.

    NCP early life wing president Dhiraj Sharma mentioned, “It’s the proper time to make Pawar the UPA head. The Congress is susceptible…. There are lots of anti-BJP events that don’t wish to paintings beneath Congress management.”

  • BJP objectives Uddhav over restrictions right through ‘Gudhi Padwa’; Savarkar Memorial appeals other people to fly ‘Hindu flag’ on properties

    By means of PTI

    MUMBAI: The BJP on Tuesday hit out at Maharashtra Leader Minister Uddhav Thackeray over the opportunity of restrictions at the public birthday party of fairs like `Gudhi Padwa’ (Marathi new 12 months) that falls on April 2.

    Chatting with journalists right here, BJP chief Ashish Shelar alleged that every time it involves Hindu fairs, “it sort of feels the executive minister’s hand will get paralysed.”

    “Padwa is on April 2 and Ram Navami on April 10. Hindus will have to be allowed to take out processions on each the times. Those are auspicious events for us,” he mentioned.

    The state govt has already issued prohibitory orders from March 10 to April 8 bringing up apprehension of terrorist assaults.

    Taking exception to Shelar’s feedback about Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief Manisha Kayande mentioned, “Shelar’s mind turns out to were paralysed as he desires to be president of the state BJP. I warn him that if he continues to make such feedback, Sena staff won’t tolerate it for lengthy.”

    The Swatantryaveer Savarkar Memorial, a company devoted to the reminiscence of Hindutva icon and freedom fighter V D Savarkar, has appealed other people to place up a “Hindu flag” over their properties right through ‘Gudhi Padwa’.

    Gudhi Padwa, the Marathi New 12 months, falls on April 2 this 12 months.

    In a observation, the group mentioned flags in numerous sizes are to be had at its places of work at Dadar, Mumbai, and in Pune.

  • NCP, Congress doing ‘injustice’ to Shiv Sena: Former minister Tanaji Sawant

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    PUNE: Shiv Sena MLA and previous Maharashtra minister Tanaji Sawant on Monday claimed there used to be a belief amongst his senior leaders that the social gathering used to be getting “secondary” remedy within the ruling coalition headed by means of it and this used to be mirrored within the fresh state funds introduced by means of finance minister Ajit Pawar.

    He mentioned it used to be as a result of the Shiv Sena that the NCP and the Congress got here to energy and however now they’re doing “injustice” to the saffron outfit led by means of Uddhav Thackeray, who’s heading the three-party Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) govt since November 2019.

    Addressing social gathering staff in Solapur, round 250km from right here, Sawant claimed the departments headed by means of the NCP were given 57 in step with cent to 60 in step with cent of the overall allocations made within the funds for 2022-23.

    Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who additionally holds the finance portfolio, introduced the funds within the Meeting on March 11.

    He’s a senior chief of the NCP, the second one greatest constituent within the Sena-led MVA govt.

    “There’s a not unusual mentality (considering) amongst all senior leaders of the Shiv Sena, be it from Konkan, Western Maharashtra, Marathwada or Vidharba, that the social gathering (Shiv Sena) is getting secondary remedy and the similar used to be mirrored within the state funds,” mentioned Sawant.

    He claimed of the overall funds, the NCP-led departments were given 57 in step with cent to 60 in step with cent allocation, the ones headed by means of Congress ministers 30 in step with cent to 35, whilst the Shiv Sena’s proportion in fund allotments used to be simply 16 in step with cent.

    “The upper and technical training portfolio is the with Shiv Sena, and of the 16 in step with cent allocations, 6 in step with cent is spent on salaries. What about allocation for construction?,” he requested.

    Sawant mentioned he will get calls from native Sena leaders from quite a lot of districts wherein they are saying even a gram panchayat member who’s from the NCP manages to get challenge paintings price over Rs 1 crore sanctioned underneath a selected scheme because the rural construction division is headed by means of NCP minister Hasan Mushrif.

    He mentioned it’s as a result of the Shiv Sena that the NCP and the Congress are in energy within the state.

    “We will be able to now not tolerate this (alleged injustice). We’re simply looking forward to orders (from Sena president Uddhav Thackeray). Don’t check our endurance. We’re silent simplest until the time we get orders (aadesh) from saheb (Thackeray),” Sawant asserted.

    Previous within the day, Ajit Pawar instructed journalists in Ratnagiri that the Shiv Sena, the NCP and the Congress are operating the MVA govt in combination underneath the management of Leader Minister Thackeray.

    He made the remarks whilst replying to Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil’s remark that the NCP is operating the MVA govt.

  • Opposition should learn about why Modi assists in keeping successful: NCP chief Majid Memon

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    NEW DELHI: At a time when ministers within the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress govt in Maharashtra are dealing with fireplace from central investigating companies, former Rajya Sabha member and NCP chief Majeed Memon on Monday perceived to reward Top Minister Narendra Modi.

    “If Narendra Modi wins folks’s mandate and may be proven as global’s most well liked chief, there should be some qualities in him or excellent paintings he can have carried out which the opposition leaders are not able to seek out,” he mentioned in remarks that experience raised eyebrows.

    Memon informed PTI that the opposition will have to introspect why Modi assists in keeping getting this sort of “certain mandate” and disregarded ideas of manipulation of EVMs, an oft-repeated criticism of the Congress and different political events.

    “Opposition should in finding out why he’s returning with a majority of folks’s mandate over and over again. Why is he regarded as as the #1 chief on the planet? He should be doing one thing which we would possibly not were ready to spot,” mentioned Memon, who was once a member of the Rajya Sabha between 2014 and 2020.

    “What’s the name of the game of this guy getting such a lot certain reinforce from the folk? Why are folks no longer working out that this NDA govt is destroying the Charter of India, destroying the concept that of liberty, developing hatred,” mentioned Memon, who remains to be related to Sharad Pawar’s NCP.

    “Why are folks no longer working out this? What excellent has he carried out? It’s the responsibility of the opposition to visit the ground of the topic,” he mentioned.

    Memon mentioned whilst Modi has been claiming to have constructed bogs, offering electrical energy to a number of houses, and setting up roads, the ruling BJP has additionally “created hatred amongst neighbours, unfold animosity amongst religions and no longer handled folks similarly as mandated by means of the Charter”.

    “Are folks pleased with this,” he requested.

    “Regardless of seeking to impose uniform civil code, top inflation, such a lot unrest, why is he getting a good mandate,” Memon questioned.

    A number one prison attorney, Memon has held the prison transient for main personalities, together with politicians, movie stars and human rights activists amongst others.

    He additionally defended a number of suspects within the 1993 Mumbai blast case and in addition held the transient for Yakub Memon, who was once convicted and given capital punishment for his involvement within the terror act.

  • Shiv Sena protests in Aurangabad in opposition to gas value upward thrust

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    AURANGABAD: Shiv Sena activists in Aurangabad in Maharashtra on Sunday protested in opposition to emerging gas costs and shouted slogans in opposition to the BJP-led executive on the Centre.

    The protest happened at Kranti Chowk right here and was once attended by means of native leaders, together with MLC Ambadas Danve and MLA Sanjay Shirsat.

    “The BJP executive got here to energy talking about value upward thrust. However below their rule, the price of a fuel cylinder has long past up from Rs 400 in 2014 to Rs 1,050 now. This upward thrust in gas costs is fanning inflation,” Danve stated.

    Shirsat stated the Union executive was once working clear of its accountability of controlling value upward thrust.