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NDTV
18 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Congress Not To Join Uddhav-Raj Thackeray Rally Against Hindi Imposition
Mumbai: The Congress has distanced itself from the joint 'victory rally' by estranged brothers Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray on Saturday to celebrate the state government's move to withdraw its two government resolution on the introduction of Hindi along with Marathi and English for Classes 1 to 5. A large section of the Maharashtra Congress strongly opposed the party's participation in tomorrow's rally saying that although party is opposed to the imposition of Hindi it does not want to disturb the non-Marathi vote bank especially ahead of the upcoming BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation elections. The party has decided a conscious decision not to attend the Uddhav-Raj Thackeray show tomorrow. "We have always maintained that we do not support the BJP government on its mission to impose Hindi. We had made our stand clear much before any other party. We stand with Marathi but respect every other language. I received the invitation for the Saturday program on Friday. I had my travel plans fixed which I cannot change," said Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal. Sapkal has outrightly rejected the Narendra Jadhav committee formed by Maharashtra government to give its report on the three-language formula in primary education. "We oppose the policy itself. There is no question of supporting this committee. It should be scrapped right away," he said. The Congress insiders said that the party does not want to get dragged behind Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on the issue of dispute between Marathi and non Marathi speakers. "A large chunk of Congress leadership and workers in Mumbai come from north Indian as well as non-Marathi speaking population. Why should we disturb our voters?" questioned a Congress leader from Mumbai. The other state Congress leaders too are wary about going with Thackerays at present. "At present, it seems that the local body elections are going to be a solo show for all. We should focus on strengthening our organisation instead of following others," said a senior party MLA and leader from Vidarbha.
Hans India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Coming together of Thackeray brothers against Hindi imposition showed strength of Marathi people: Raut
Shiv Sena MP, Sanjay Raut, on Monday said that the Maharashtra government's move to withdraw its decision to introduce Hindi as a third language along with Marathi and English for Classes 1 to 5 was the fist step towards the victory achieved by the Thackeray brothers (Uddhav and Raj) after coming together. 'After that, many more such victories are to be achieved. Efforts will be made to keep the unity in the upcoming elections to the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation and other local bodies. Our intention is to gain power in Maharashtra including Mumbai,' added Raut at a Press conference. He announced that the morcha planned on July 5 has been called off due to the government's move to cancel it's two resolutions on the introduction of Hindi, but efforts were on to hold a victory rally on that day. 'The coming together of Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray against the imposition of Hindi showed the strength of Marathi people and it was important for the interest of Maharashtra. "As the two brothers came together, there would have been an earthquake of Marathi strength in Maharashtra. Therefore, the government withdrew the decision,' stated Raut. Referring to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' dig that he wished that both Uddhav and Raj Thackeray would stay together in future too, Raut said, 'The unity of Marathi people does not depend on his wishes. If Devendra Fadnavis and Praful Patel can come together, if Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde can come together, if Devendra Fadnavis and Hasan Mushrif can come together, then why are you upset over two brothers coming together?' Raut termed as 'wise' the decision taken by CM Fadnavis to cancel two government resolutions to introduce Hindi as a third language along with Marathi and English. 'The CM recognised the public sentiments of the Marathi people in Maharashtra and tried to play with them. He tried to put pressure and create confusion. He brought forward different solutions. But, finally, the people took to the streets yesterday. "There was a symbolic burning of two government resolutions yesterday in the presence of Uddhav Thackeray. When the joint morcha of Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray was announced, the government took a big hit because lakhs of Marathi people were going to come from every corner of Maharashtra for it. Therefore, Devendra Fadnavis' government had to withdraw its decision,' he said. Commenting on the chief minister's announcement to set up a committee headed by former Planning Commission member Dr Narendra Jadhav to prepare a report on the trilingual formula, Raut announced that Shiv Sena (UBT) will not accept the three language formula in the state. 'So, what are you doing by forming committees? Why are you playing with sentiments of Marathi people? Under no circumstances will Maharashtra accept the National Education Policy 2020 and the three-language policy. Uddhav Thackeray also said this yesterday and Raj Thackeray has also declared his stand in this regard. The two Thackeray brothers have announced their firm stand and have said that the Fadnavis government should not play unnecessary games,' he said. Raut stated that CM Fadnavis was misguiding the people that the decision on making Hindi compulsory from grade one was taken when Uddhav Thackeray was the chief minister, based on the report submitted by high a level committee headed by Raghunath Mashelkar. 'BJP is a factory that spreads rumours. Fadnavis is lying according to the BJP's national policy. Why aren't you presenting the Mashelkar report?' he asked.
Hans India
22-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Two Covid-linked deaths in Maha
Mumbai: Maharashtra has reported two Covid-related deaths since January this year, the state health department has said, adding that the two were patients with comorbidities. The department, late Tuesday night, stated that both deaths were reported from Mumbai and involved patients with comorbidities (simultaneous presence of two or more medical conditions in a person). One of the deceased had nephrotic syndrome with hypocalcemia seizure, while the other was a cancer patient. According to the health department, a total of 6,066 swab samples have been examined for coronavirus since January, of which 106 tested positive for the infectious disease. Of these, 101 were from Mumbai and the remaining from Pune, Thane, and Kolhapur. Currently, 52 patients are undergoing treatment for mild symptoms, while 16 are being treated at hospitals. 'A spike in Covid-19 cases is not only being seen in Maharashtra, but also in other states and even other countries,' said the health department release. 'Covid is a disease caused by a virus. Currently, the ILI (Influenza-like Illness) and SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Infection) survey is going on in Maharashtra for Covid. In that survey, such patients are tested for Covid. These Covid patients are being treated regularly after testing positive, Covid cases are currently rare in the state. Mild symptoms are being found in Covid patients. Covid testing and treatment facilities are available through the health department. Therefore, the public is urged not to panic,' said the release. Earlier, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday said, 'Covid-19 is now considered an endemic and an ongoing health problem. As the virus has become established at the community level, cases are now sporadic and very rare.
