Mumbai: Legislators from the ruling Shiv Sena and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday initiated proceedings for breach of privilege motion against comedian Kunal Kamra, whose song referring to Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde as a traitor and turncoat has kicked up a political row. Proceedings for breach of privilege were also initiated against Shiv … Read more
Mumbai: Almost three years after the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district had to be shut down temporarily amid political tensions, the site is shrouded in controversy once again. Hindutva outfit Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Monday staged protests across Maharashtra, demanding that the tomb, situated in the district’s Khuldabad, be demolished. … Read more
Signalling a widening rift within the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, the BJP-led Mahayuti government has targeted another decision taken by the previous administration headed by its key ally and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena. In an order issued February 17, the Devendra Fadnavis government underlined “irregularities” in Minimum Support Price (MSP) schemes and selection … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday commissioned three naval frontline combatants — INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer — at the Mumbai dock. (x/@CMOMaharashtra) Mumbai News Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met MLAs from the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra over a luncheon at the INS Angre auditorium in Mumbai. The gathering … Read more