Tag: Maharashtra News

  • Ajit Pawar took oath as minister, became deputy CM

    Ajit Pawar took oath as minister, became deputy CM

    Mumbai: NCP leader Ajit Pawar took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra at Raj Bhavan in the presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

    A big upheaval is being seen in the politics of Maharashtra and Sharad Pawar’s NCP has reached the brink of collapse. Ajit Pawar, who offered to resign from the post of Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, today (Sunday) held a meeting with supporting MLAs at his residence and then left for Raj Bhavan with 17 MLAs to extend support to the Shinde government.

    According to sources, including Ajit Pawar, a total of more than 5 ministers can take oath from NCP in Maharashtra. The names of Hasan Mushrif, Chhagan Bhujwal, Anil Patil, Dilip Patil, Aditi Tatkare etc. are included in those who became ministers.

  • Officers should ignore the orders of the unconstitutional government of Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut

    Officers should ignore the orders of the unconstitutional government of Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut

    Mumbai (IANS) | Shiv Sena (UBT) chief spokesperson and MP Sanjay Raut on Friday called upon the state’s bureaucracy and police not to follow the orders or instructions of the government of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. He termed the government as ‘unconstitutional and illegal’, citing the Supreme Court judgement. Raut said, the Supreme Court’s decision is very clear on this aspect. This ‘illegal’ government must go within three months. We are waiting for the Speaker’s decision on the disqualification of the 16 MLAs, but the apex court’s decision has declared the entire government illegal. The remaining 24 MLAs will also be disqualified now.

    He accused the Shinde-Fadnavis duo of spreading ‘misinformation’ and half-truths about claiming the Supreme Court’s verdict as a ‘victory’ and slammed certain sections of the media who attributed it to the state government. termed ‘relief’. He said that this amounts to contempt of the Supreme Court.

    Raut said, all the decisions, orders etc of the Shinde-Fadnavis government are illegal, I call upon the officers and police not to follow any order of this ‘unconstitutional’ regime.

    Hitting out at Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar, the Rajya Sabha MP said he is expected to give his verdict on the disqualification of 16 MLAs, including (Speaker) CM Shinde.

    Raut said, till then, this government has lost the moral right to take any decision or issue orders, the bureaucracy and the police should not follow any order of Shinde-Fadnavis, whatsoever, or it will lead to anarchy. may be born. ,

    He also described Narvekar, who has previously been with the Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party, the (original) Shiv Sena and now the BJP. Described as a person without ideological commitments and only interested in power.

    Raut reiterated that the “illegal and unconstitutional” Shinde-Fadnavis government would fall very soon, following the Supreme Court’s direction on Thursday to take a decision within a reasonable period in the disqualification case of 16 MLAs.

    –IANS

  • At least 7 people died due to heatstroke during the Maharashtra event, CM Shinde announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh

    At least 7 people died due to heatstroke during the Maharashtra event, CM Shinde announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh

    Mumbai (ANI): At least seven people, who suffered from heat stroke during the Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai, died while 24 are undergoing treatment, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Sunday.
    The Chief Minister announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the families of the deceased.
    “Rs 5 lakh will be given to the families of the deceased while we are ensuring proper treatment for those admitted,” Shinde said.
    The Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony was also attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis.
    Shah distributed the awards at the function.