Maharashtra: BJP leaders Kirit Somaiya, Nitesh Rane thank PM Modi for imposing ban on PFI

Maharashtra BJP leaders Kirit Somaiya and Nitesh Rane on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for banning PFI and its affiliate outfits for having terror links and demanded strong action against members connected to these outfits. Extending his support to the government, Somaiya said the “anti-national activities” of these […]

Kirit Somaiya to file petition in HC against Maha govt, Shiv Sena MLA over unauthorized construction of Vihang Garden

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirit Somaiya will file a petition in the Bombay High court on Friday against the Maharashtra government and Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik over the alleged unauthorized construction of Vihang Garden in Thane and exemption of Rs 18 crores penalty to the builder. “Tomorrow afternoon at 1 pm, we will […]

Hanuman Chalisa row: BJP’s Kirit Somaiya claims police admits filing false FIR under his name

Amid the Hanuman Chalisa row in Maharashtra, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirit Somaiya, who was attacked in Mumbai last Saturday, allegedly by the Shiv Sainiks, on Wednesday claimed that Khar Police Station has “admitted that a false FIR” was registered in his name in connection to the incident. “Khar police station has […]

Sanjay Rawat wants Kirit Somaiya investigated for alleged extortion

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday appealed to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Anti Corruption Bureau of Maharashtra government to jointly investigate Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya for his alleged ‘extortion racket’. “Skeletons are tumbling out of the closet. Self-proclaimed crusader Kirit Somaiya himself is alleged of blackmailing. Victims of Somaiya’s […]

Maharashtra: BJP leader Kirit Somaiya to visit violence-hit Amaravati on Nov 17

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya on Monday said that he will be visiting the violence-hit Maharashtra’s Amaravati district on November 17. Incidents of stone-pelting were reported on Friday from Nanded, Malegaon and Amaravati in the backdrop of protests staged against the violence that took place in Panisagar in Tripura on October 27. Condemning the violence in […]

Kirit Somaiya detained to maintain law and order, says Sanjay Raut

Reacting to Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) criticism of the Maharashtra government for the detention of Kirit Somaiya, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that this was done to maintain law and order in the state. “The legal proceedings were done by the home ministry and had nothing to do with the office of the chief minister,” stated […]