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  • 12 killed, 28 injured after bus overturns in ditch on Mumbai-Pune highway; President, PM expressed condolences

    12 killed, 28 injured after bus overturns in ditch on Mumbai-Pune highway; President, PM expressed condolences

    Raigarh (IANS) | At least 12 people, including five minors, were killed and 28 others injured when a private bus fell into a gorge on the Mumbai-Pune highway in the early hours of Saturday. President Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Governor Ramesh Bais, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and others condoled the tragedy and expressed condolences to the victims and their families.

    The Prime Minister has announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured. Chief Minister Shinde has said that the families of the deceased will be given an ex-gratia of Rs five lakh each and the state government will bear the entire cost of the treatment of the injured.

    Khopoli Police Inspector Shirish K. Pawar said the accident took place around 4 am on the Pune-Mumbai stretch of the old highway and the bus reportedly fell into a drain about 50 meters below near the dangerous Borghat section.

    “From the preliminary investigation, it appears that the driver might have lost control at a sharp turn on the highway, but our priority is the rescue operation,” Pawar said.

    There was limited traffic on the highway when the accident occurred, but some people managed to reach the accident site and called Raigad police, fire brigade, some workers from a nearby construction project and a group of local trekkers for help.

    Locals said a massive rescue operation was immediately launched with ropes and climbers descending to help the victims. There were 40-45 people including the driver in the bus.

    According to Pawar and the district administration, around 12 people have died in the accident. Right now the number of dead may increase further. The injured were taken to Khopoli Civil Hospital, Jakhotia Hospital and MGM Hospital in Navi Mumbai for treatment. The condition of some of them is said to be serious.

    A police official said most of the passengers were members of Baji Prabhu Music Group, Goregaon. Five of them were minors while the other members were in the age group of 18 to 25 years. He was returning home after attending a program in Pune on Friday.

    The dead were Jui D. Sawant (18), Kritik Lohit (16), Rahul Gothan (17) (all from Goregaon); Abhay V. Sable (20) and Vaibhavi Sable (15) of Malad; Harshada Pardeshi (19) of Mahim; Satish S. Dhumal (25), Swapnil S. Dhumal (15), Yash S. Yadav (20), Manish Rathore (25) and Veer K. Mandavkar (6) are included. One of the deceased is yet to be identified.

    Meanwhile, parents and relatives of the deceased and injured victims from different parts of Mumbai reached the accident site and hospitals in Raigad and Navi Mumbai.

    –IANS

  • Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s advice to national opposition- ‘Focus on Pawar’

    Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s advice to national opposition- ‘Focus on Pawar’

    Mumbai (IANS) | Jumping into the controversy generated by Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar over the Adani Group issue, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday called upon the national opposition to listen to the former Union minister’s advice on the matter. Ahead of his much-hyped visit to Ayodhya, Shinde on Friday referred to Pawar’s comments on a private television channel, saying US short-seller Hindenburg Research’s report on the Adani group appeared to be a ‘targeted attack’ on the central government .

    Shinde said in Thane on Saturday – Congress has started an agitation demanding an explanation of Rs 20,000 crore from the Adani group. Even (former CM) Uddhav Thackeray has repeatedly spoken on this issue. Now, Sharad Pawar has commented. So those who are protesting (against Adani) should pay attention to his comments.

    Shiv Sena spokesperson Krishna Hegde said his party has been saying for a long time that the opposition parties are not on one agenda. Hegde said, “Now Sharad Pawar’s statement proves this. And he clearly says that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s demand for an inquiry by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) is not justified.”

    However, Maharashtra unit Congress president Nana Patole and former chief minister Ashok Chavan reiterated the party’s stand of nothing less than a JPC probe demanded by Rahul Gandhi. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut said Pawar’s statement was nothing new and dismissed speculation that it would lead to the collapse of the three-party Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance here.

    –IANS

  • Maharashtra Chief Minister will be on Ayodhya tour on Sunday

    Maharashtra Chief Minister will be on Ayodhya tour on Sunday

    Lucknow, (IANS) | Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will visit Ramlala in Ayodhya on Sunday. During this, his cabinet will be present along with Shinde. Although Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will not be present in this tour.

    All arrangements have been made for the stay of Shiv Sena ministers, MPs and MLAs. Shiv Sainiks were sent by special trains a day earlier to welcome the Chief Minister in Ayodhya.

    Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Public Relations Officer Viraj Mulaye told that Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will leave for Lucknow on Saturday. Will go to Ayodhya on Sunday, where Ram will visit and worship in the temple. Will see the ongoing construction work of Ram Janmabhoomi temple and will perform evening aarti on the banks of river Saryu.

    He told that the Chief Minister will meet the saints of Ayodhya. Will also talk to journalists. Apart from this, will have dinner with the Chief Minister. Then return to Mumbai on Sunday.

    It may be known that Eknath Shinde had earlier visited Ayodhya in June last year. Then he was responsible for arranging the travel of the then minister and Shiv Sena youth leader Aditya Thackeray. A few days after this visit, he rebelled against the party and toppled the government. Ayodhya has always been a part of Shiv Sena’s Hindutva agenda.

    Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray first gave the credit for the demolition of the Babri structure to the Shiv Sainiks. Uddhav Thackeray has also been going to Ayodhya. Now Eknath Shinde as Chief Minister wants to show his party as the flag bearer of Hindutva by visiting Ramlala in Ayodhya.

    –IANS