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BJP’s Ashish Shelar on how ‘arrogance’ and ‘lethargy’ cost the party in the Lok Sabha

Ashish Shelar is the president of the Mumbai BJP, a senior cricket administrator, and the candidate from Mumbai’s Vandre West constituency, which he’s represented since 2014. In this interview with Sreenivasan Jain, he talks about the “anti mood” against the BJP in Mumbai, and blames “arrogance” and “lethargy” within the…

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Two days before polls, BJP and MVA battle it out in front-page ads

Two days before elections, residents of Maharashtra woke up to provocative political ads splashed on the front pages of prominent newspapers.

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‘Balasaheb in his blood’: In Worli, does Milind Deora stand a chance against Aaditya Thackeray?

In Mumbai’s vibrant Worli Koliwada, three septuagenarian women sit in the shadow of colourful buildings, watching children play in a makeshift playground nearby. It’s a daily routine – they sit for hours every evening, chatting about things of great and small significance.

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क्या महायुति गठबंधन की नैया पार लगा पाएगी 'लाड़की बहीण योजना'?

महाराष्ट्र विधानसभा चुनाव में लाड़की बहीण योजना की धूम मची हुई है. पिछले साल, इस योजना ने मध्य प्रदेश के चुनाव परिणामों को पूरी तरह से बदल दिया था. जहां लाड़की बहीण योजना को महिलाओं की आर्थिक सशक्तिकरण की दिशा में एक कदम के रूप में प्रस्तुत किया जा रहा…

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Who owns Shivaji’s legacy? The battle over Maharashtra's icon

Shivaji’'s legacy continues to dominate Maharashtra’s political and cultural landscape even 400 years after his death. In this episode of Let Me Explain, Pooja Prasanna explores the multi-faceted interpretations of the Maratha king’s legacy, from his portrayal as a Hindu king by right-wing groups to a secular, anti-caste hero by…

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In Vidarbha, not everyone’s enthusiastic about Mahayuti’s Ladki Bahin scheme

In Maharashtra, there’s a government scheme that’s at the centre of the assembly polls – the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojna, which provides support to low-income women aged between 21 and 60. Last year, a similar scheme was credited for changing the electoral outcome in Madhya Pradesh, and the Mahayuti…

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‘Forced by legal cases, complaints to side with Shinde in 2022’: Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Dipesh Mhatre

Shiv Sena leader Dipesh Mhatre switched from Eknath Shinde’s faction to Uddhav Thackeray's faction last month. Now, he is the MVA’s candidate for the Dombivali seat.

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How Ambedkar’s vision challenges RSS Hindutva in Nagpur

Nagpur is a city with deep roots in two powerful ideological movements that have shaped India’s political landscape. The RSS gained popularity in Nagpur after its formation in the 1920s. On another front, Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur is where Dr BR Ambedkar made his decisive shift from Hinduism to Buddhism.

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2,100 cases in Lucknow just this year: Why are dengue cases rising in Uttar Pradesh?

Transmission windows of dengue, a mosquito-borne viral illness, have been expanding due to changing climate, and the number of cases has been increasing, an IndiaSpend analysis of prevalence data in Uttar Pradesh, particularly its capital Lucknow, has shown.

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‘We’re Indians or not?’: Pune Muslim voters on hate speech, targeted crime, political representation

Maharashtra, known for its cultural diversity, has seen a troubling rise in hate speeches and targeted hate crimes in recent years. Last year, the state recorded the highest number of such incidents in the country – 118 hate speeches, mostly aimed at Muslims.

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हेट क्राइम और हाशिए पर धकेलने की राजनीति पर पुणे के मुस्लिम मतदाता: हम भारतीय हैं या नहीं?

महाराष्ट्र अपनी सांस्कृतिक विविधता के लिए जाना जाता है. लेकिन हाल के वर्षों में यहां हेट स्पीच और समुदाय विशेष के प्रति लक्षित अपराधों में काफी बढ़ोतरी देखने को मिली है. जो कि एक चिंताजनक स्थिति है. पिछले साल देश में सबसे ज़्यादा 118 ऐसे ही मामले अकेले महाराष्ट्र में…

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BJP’s ‘Bangladeshi immigrants’ claim in Jharkhand: Real issue or rhetoric?

Amid the Jharkhand assembly election, Another Election Show reached Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi to understand the political undercurrents in the state, especially decoding the BJP’s narrative of “Bangladeshi illegal immigrants”.

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‘Development only for Modi-Adani?’: Cong’s Jyoti Gaikwad on Dharavi, Adani, political legacy

One of the most intensely discussed issues this election season in Maharashtra is the Dharavi redevelopment project. The Maha Vikas Aghadi has accused the BJP of “selling Dharavi to Gautam Adani,” whose group won the tender for the slum area’s redevelopment.

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धारावी पुनर्विकास योजना पर ज्योति गायकवाड़: 'ये विकास नहीं सिर्फ विनाश मॉडल है'

इन चुनावों में महाराष्ट्र में सबसे ज़्यादा चर्चित मुद्दों में से एक धारावी पुनर्विकास परियोजना है. महा विकास अघाड़ी ने भाजपा पर “धारावी को गौतम अडाणी को बेचने” का आरोप लगाया है. मालूम हो कि अडाणी समूह ने ही इस झुग्गी-झोपड़ी क्षेत्र के पुनर्विकास के लिए टेंडर जीता था.

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एनएल चर्चा 345: पवार एवं पावर के बीच अडाणी और बुलडोज़र अन्याय पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट की लाठी

इस हफ्ते महाराष्ट्र में चल रहे चुनावों के बीच एनसीपी के नेता अजित पवार के बयान के बाद उठे विवाद को लेकर विस्तार से चर्चा हुई. अजित पवार ने दावा किया कि महाराष्ट्र में सरकार बनाने के लिए जो बैठक हुई उसमें गौतम अडाणी मौजूद थे. इसके अलावा सुप्रीम कोर्ट…

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कुलदीप नैयर पत्रकारिता सम्मान: "मीडिया की आजादी में समाज और राजनीति की अहम भूमिका"

अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता और सरोकार संपन्न निर्भीक पत्रकारिता के लिए गांधी शांति प्रतिष्ठान की कुलदीप नैयर पत्रकारिता सम्मान दिया जाता है. बीते साल यानि 2023 के लिए यह सम्मान वरिष्ठ पत्रकार उर्मिलेश को दिया गया. गांधी शांति प्रतिष्ठान के सभागार में इस बार सम्मान समारोह का आयोजन हुआ.

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Newsance 274: From ‘vote jihad’ to land grabs, BJP and Godi’s playbook returns

As assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand caught steam this week, politicians engaged in a war of words and our usual suspects united to rally behind the governing party.

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Hafta letters: Trump’s win, questions on migration, organic farming in India

In Hafta 508, the discussion of hypocrisy came up with regard to US actions in the international arena. Actually, I don’t think they are as hypocritical as it looks. They are remarkably consistent in their actions. We should be clear in understanding that when the US says they want the…

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South Central Ep 1: CJI Chandrachud’s legacy, Vijay in politics, Kerala’s WhatsApp group row

In the first episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by professor Anup Surendranath and Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri.

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‘Want to change Maharashtra’s political setting’: BJP state unit vice president Madhav Bhandari

Maharashtra’s political turmoil has intensified with cracks in the grand alliances of Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi and even infighting within the parties. The stakes are high, especially for the BJP, after underperformance in the Lok Sabha polls.

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हम महाराष्ट्र की राजनीतिक सेटिंग बदलना चाहते हैं: माधव भंडारी

महाराष्ट्र में चुनावी मुकाबला तेज होता जा रहा है. छह प्रमुख राजनीतिक दलों और उनके नेताओं के बीच काफी कड़ा मुकाबला देखने को मिल रहा है. राज्य के चुनावों में राजनीतिक रूप से सबसे महत्वपूर्ण छह में से एक महत्वपूर्ण पार्टी भाजपा भी है.

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Exclusive: Sharad Pawar on BJP-NCP’s 2019 ‘dinner meeting’ at Adani’s home

In 2019, Sharad Pawar’s colleagues in the NCP were worried about cases against them. They believed there was “no escape” unless their party decided to “go” with the BJP.This is why, Pawar told Newslaundry and The News Minute, he agreed to a 2019 meeting with the BJP. More sensationally, he…

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Rajasthan: PTI says its reporter, crew ‘assaulted by mob’, camera ‘snatched and burnt’

A PTI reporter and cameraperson were assaulted by a mob in Rajasthan’s Tonk on Thursday while covering a protest over the arrest of Independent MLA candidate Naresh Meena, as per the news agency.

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Fadnavis confirms BJP-NCP meeting, denies Adani’s home was venue. Who’s telling truth?

Days after Ajit and Sharad Pawar revealed in interviews with Newslaundry and The News Minute that industrialist Gautam Adani either attended or hosted, or both, a high-profile NCP-BJP meeting in 2019, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has acknowledged the meeting but denied it took place at Adani’s residence.

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‘A boon for common people’: What’s fuelling support for Eknath Shinde?

In the first Maharashtra assembly election after the Shiv Sena split and the swearing-in of Eknath Shinde as the Chief Minister, it’s a battle of survival for the rebel leader.

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