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Fast unto death across Maharashtra, says pro-Maratha quota activist

Despite his declining health, pro-Maratha quota campaigner Manoj Jarange Patil escalated his protest by urging community members to initiate a fast unto death

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Maratha reservation stir: Jarange Patil casts aspersions on Modi’s intent in granting quota

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil criticizes PM Modi and Maharashtra govt. over reservation issue. He claims PM's silence indicates he no longer needs the poorer sections of the Maratha community. Activists in Maharashtra are intensifying their agitation, with several villages banning entry of politicians and effigy burning. All parties…

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Maratha supporter ends life; anti-quota lawyer’s vehicles vandalised by activists

Maratha quota agitation intensifies after 25-yr-old takes own life; lawyer's vehicles vandalised. Krishna Kalyankar, 25, found dead in Hingoli farm with note demanding reservation. Activists from Maratha Kranti Morcha vandalise cars belonging to lawyer Gunaratna Sadavarte, an opponent of Maratha reservation.

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In Shirdi, PM Modi questions Pawar’s farmer welfare efforts

The Prime Minister mentioned PM Kisan Samman Nidhi under which small farmers received ₹2,60,000 crore, including ₹26,000 crore for the small farmers of Maharashtra.

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Maratha quota activist Jarange-Patil goes on indefinite hunger strike again

The Maratha reservation issue continued to vex Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s government as quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Wednesday hardened his stance

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Sena vs Sena Dussehra rally: Thackeray corners Shinde over Maratha reservation

Rival Dussehra rallies of CM Eknath Shinde and former CM Uddhav Thackeray saw Shinde accusing Thackeray of forsaking Hindutva and prostrating himself before Congress. Thackeray cornered Shinde over Maratha reservation issue, likening police lathi-charge to Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

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Those in power will have to pay price for disregarding Maharashtra’s youth, says Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar launches his grand-nephew Rohit Pawar’s Yuva Sangharsh Yatra, planned as a massive outreach programme to woo youth towards the NCP faction led by the senior Pawar

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Maratha reservation: As ‘deadline’ nears expiry, quota activist Jarange-Patil warns of going on fast unto death from October 25

Maratha quota agitator to begin hunger strike on Oct 25 if govt fails to grant reservation; CM Shinde says giving reservation is his admin's responsibility; CJI admits curative petition on Maratha reservation issue; Jarange-Patil warns of fast unto death & whole villages to join hunger strike from Oct 28 if…

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Thackeray Dussehra rally is a tradition and legacy, rest all 'duplicate': Sanjay Raut

Uddhav Thackeray's Dussehra rally is a legacy of over five decades. His speech will be the beginning of a change in the state and at the national level in 2024.

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Maharashtra Speaker clubs Shiv Sena disqualification petitions; next hearing on October 26

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker consolidates cross-petitions filed by rival Shiv Sena factions seeking disqualification of each other's MLAs. SC granted Speaker final opportunity to provide realistic timeframe for deciding petitions. 40 MLAs of Shinde-led Sena & 14 of Thackeray faction issued notices. SC ruled Shinde to remain CM & EC allotted…

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Maharashtra government to scrap order meant for contractual recruitment, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra govt cancels order to recruit contract-based staff; CM Eknath Shinde, Dy CM Ajit Pawar agree to scrap GR; Oppn had raised concerns over move.

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More arrests in Lalit Patil drug case as rival Shiv Sena camps spar over ‘links‘ with drug kingpin

The police widened the net in their probe into the Lalit Patil drug case, with Pune police arresting two female accomplices of Patil, as a slanging match erupted on October 19 between the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Opposition Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena (UBT) over the case.

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'Mahayuti' to focus on winning 45 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra: CM Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on October 18 said constituents of the ‘Mahayuti’ (grand alliance) will now focus on winning 45 out of the total 48 Lok Sabha seats in the State, in the general elections due next year.

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CM Shinde attends Navratri chariot procession in Thane; hails PM Modi, slams Uddhav for betraying Hindutva

He said the opposition criticises Mr. Modi just to remain in the limelight and be noticed.

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Sena vs Sena: SC gave a ‘hammer blow’ to Speaker for delaying tactics, says Uddhav camp

Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that the SC had dealt Narwekar “a hammer blow” for his foot-dragging over the hearings on the disqualification petitions.

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‘Never opposed caste survey’ but decision cannot heighten social tensions, says Fadnavis

He challenged the Congress party to announce an OBC Prime Ministerial face for the 2024 general election.

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Supreme Court raps Maharashtra Speaker for ‘disregarding’ court order

SC slams Speaker for reducing anti-defection proceedings against CM Shinde to a "charade". Gives Speaker two months to decide proceedings before next elections. SC holds Speaker accountable as election tribunal, gives him opportunity till Oct 16 to set out time schedule. Warns of peremptory order if not done.

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The ‘guardians of power’ in Maharashtra

Ever since Ajit Pawar joined the Shinde-Fadnavis government on July 2, there has been an intense power tussle among the three allies over the allotment of Cabinet berths and guardian ministership

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Don’t want to delay hearing in Sena case: Maharashtra Speaker

Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar to hear disqualification petitions of rival Shiv Sena factions on October 12 instead of October 13. Supreme Court had directed Narwekar to spell out timeline for adjudication.

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Sena vs Sena Dussehra showdown averted as Shinde camp withdraws application

However, CM Shinde’s faction backed down from staking claim to the venue, paving the way for Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena to hold the Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park. Shinde's faction withdrew their application to BMC, allowing Uddhav Thackeray's Sena to hold the Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park. Shinde's move was a…

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SC to hear on October 13 Sharad Pawar camp plea against Speaker’s ‘inaction’ on disqualification proceedings of breakaway NCP MLAs

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list on October 13 a petition filed by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar’s loyalist, Jayant Patil, to intervene with Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to hear disqualification proceedings against party legislators who have changed fealty to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.…

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BJP-Shiv Sena yet to fulfil its poll promise of making Mumbai toll-free, says Raj Thackeray

He said that in the manifesto of the newly formed Shinde-Fadnavis government last year, one of the promises was to make Maharashtra toll-free.

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Ajit Pawar’s NCP did not join us out of fear of probe agencies, says Fadnavis

Deputy CM Fadnavis refutes NCP's allegations that Ajit Pawar's rebel group joined BJP to escape ED probe. Fadnavis claims Sharad Pawar had expressed willingness to ally with BJP in 2017 & 2019.

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Maratha agitation vs OBC backlash | BJP between a rock and a hard place

Maratha quota agitation intensifies, forcing govt to expedite process; OBCs fear benefits being taken away. BJP launches 'OBC Jagar Yatra' to assuage OBCs, but faces challenge from Congress in Vidarbha. BJP's OBC vote-bank shifted during Fadnavis' tenure, with OBC leaders blaming him for their defeats.

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