Nashik Cyber police on Tuesday registered an FIR against Union Minister Narayan Rane for his alleged derogatory remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. As per the information shared by Nashik Police Commissioner Deepak Pandey, the police have registered a case under sections 500, 505 (2), 153B (1)c of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) based on the complaint filed by Nashik Shiv […]
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Uddhav Thackeray visits flood-affected areas of Sangli
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday visited the flood-affected areas of Sangli to inspect the flood situation in the district, informed the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). “Can’t lie about relief package but will provide all possible help. I want to assure no one will be left helpless,” Thackeray said while interacting with the flood-affected […]
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Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh meets Uddhav Thackeray
Amid calls for his resignation in light of former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh’s corruption allegations against him, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday met Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at the latter’s residence ‘Varsha’ here. On March 20, Leader of Opposition in state Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis had demanded […]
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Uddhav Thackeray has no right to continue as CM: Anil Vij
After former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh accused Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh of running an extortion racket, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday said that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray should resign immediately if he does not know what his ministers and officers are doing. “The Rs 100 crore monthly collection incident in Maharashtra cannot be done without […]
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Uddhav Thackeray hails Ahmed Patel as Congress’s ‘Chanakya’
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, while expressing grief over the demise of Ahmed Patel, has said that the veteran Congress leader played a key role in the formation of Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra. “The party has lost its Chanakya, who would stand by party during every challenge. He […]
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Lockdown not to be re-announced in Maharashtra, tweets CM Thackeray’s office
Lockdown will not be reintroduced in Maharashtra, tweeted chief minister Uddhav Thackeray’s office on Friday, quelling rumours about a possible reintroduction of a total shutdown amid spike in coronavirus cases in the state. The people have also been advised to follow guidelines and maintain social distancing to stem the spread […]
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Final year exams cancelled, announces Maharashtra CM Uddhav
Calming nerves of lakhs of students in the state, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday clarified that universities in Maharashtra will not be holding any exams for those who are currently in the final year and will promote them based on their past performance. In his address to the state […]
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Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, 8 others elected unopposed to Council
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and eight others were declared elected unopposed to the state Legislative Council on Thursday. Apart from Thackeray, Council Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe (Shiv Sena), four candidates of BJP – Ranjitsinh Mohite Patil, Gopichand Padalkar, Praveen Datke and Ramesh Karad; NCP’s Shashikant Shinde and Amol Mitkari […]
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Uddhav Thackeray asked if Shiv Sena has become secular.
Maharashtra’s new chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, who also doubles up as Shiv Sena boss and a strident champion of Hindutva, was asked at his very first press meet if his party’s alliance with the Congress and NCP meant it was accepting secularism. The CM, deftly skirting a direct answer, threw […]
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Uddhav to be first CM from Thackeray family
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, 59, is all set to be sworn in as the next chief minister of Maharashtra. Once a reluctant politician, whose family traditionally held the keys to power of governments and civic administrations through proxies, Thackeray will become the first of his line to hold a […]
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Somebody trying to prove Uddhav Thackeray a liar: Sanjay Raut
With the standoff over government formation continuing in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday quoted words of a noted Hindi poet to send across a message to ally BJP, which has rejected its demand for sharing the chief minister’s post in the state. Raut, without taking any names, […]
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Why Uddhav Thackeray might find it difficult to go with Congress-NCP
It has been eight days since the verdict given by the people of the state is out. The people re-elected the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance to power, although with a reduced majority. The saffron combine won 161 seats as against 185 the two parties had in the last assembly. Although they […]
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In Shiv Sena leader’s new dart at BJP, a warning on options before Uddhav Thackeray
Picking up from where Shiv Sena boss Uddhav Thackeray had left it yesterday, his party continued to play hardball over its initial demand for the chief minister’s post on Friday and delivered a sharp warning to the BJP that it could look at other political formations if its demand for […]
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Uddhav Thackeray’s word will be final, says Aaditya on Maharashtra govt formation
Newly-elected Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray said on Thursday party chief and his father Uddhav Thackeray’s word on government formation in Maharashtra will be last. Aaditya Thackeray’s comment came after a delegation of Shiv Sena leaders met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari amid a discussion between his party and alliance […]