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NDTV
a day ago
- Politics
- NDTV
We Are Ideological Opponents, Not Enemies: D Fadnavis On Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday thanked NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray for praising him in the coffee table book released on his birthday, saying they were his ideological opponents, not enemies. Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan released a coffee table book titled 'Maharashtra Nayak' on Mr Fadnavis at Raj Bhavan to mark his 55th birthday. Asked about the remarks made by Mr Thackeray and Mr Pawar in the book about his zeal and passion towards his work, Fadnavis said he was thankful to Uddhav Thackeray. "We are ideological opponents and not enemies," he said while speaking to reporters in Nagpur. "Sharad Pawar is a large-hearted and senior leader. His comments are priceless for me," he said.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
We are ideological opponents not enemies: Fadnavis on Thackeray, Pawar
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) thanked NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray for praising him in the coffee table book released on his birthday, saying they were his ideological opponents, not enemies. Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan released a coffee table book titled 'Maharashtra Nayak' on Mr. Fadnavis at Raj Bhavan to mark his 55th birthday. When asked about the remarks made by Mr. Thackeray and Mr. Pawar in the book about his zeal and passion towards his work, Mr. Fadnavis said he was thankful to Uddhav Thackeray. "We are ideological opponents and not enemies," he said while speaking to reporters in Nagpur. "Sharad Pawar is a large-hearted and senior leader. His comments are priceless for me," he said.
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Fadnavis slams Agriculture Minister for playing rummy during Assembly; Opposition releases two new videos
MUMBAI: The Opposition has released another video of Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate, clearly showing him playing online Junglee Rummy, and renewed their demand for his resignation. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that Manikrao Kokate had made a mistake and dismissed the minister's clarification. 'When a serious discussion was ongoing in the State Assembly, it is unacceptable that the minister was caught playing Junglee Rummy. We have to acknowledge that Kokate has done wrong. Ministers or MLAs should be seen reading papers and documents in the House. A minister playing online rummy during a session is not acceptable to us, and his clarification is also not convincing,' Fadnavis said. NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MLA Jitendra Awhad, who posted the two videos of Agriculture Minister and NCP MLA Manikrao Kokate, asked, 'What more proof does the minister need before stepping down?' Awhad added that while serious discussions were underway during Question Hour in the State Assembly, the Agriculture Minister was busy playing online Junglee Rummy. When the first video emerged, Kokate had defended himself by claiming he was checking the news and that a rummy advertisement had popped up accidentally. 'I was trying to skip the advertisement,' the minister claimed. In response to this explanation, MLA Jitendra Awhad posted two more videos, asserting that they clearly showed the minister playing the game by sliding and placing the cards. 'After the first video surfaced, Kokate claimed he was not playing rummy but merely watching an advertisement. Now, I am presenting two more videos, watch them carefully. You can clearly see which card moved, where, and how. The minister is visibly sliding online cards with his fingers. How much more evidence is needed? If he wants more, I am ready to provide it. The minister has turned Maharashtra into a game of gambling. This is truly unfortunate,' Awhad alleged.
NDTV
3 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Case Against Sharad Pawar's Grandnephew For Shouting At Police In Mumbai
Mumbai: The Mumbai police have registered a case against NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar for allegedly obstructing public servants in discharging duty after he shouted at a policeman, an official said on Sunday. Rohit Pawar, the grandnephew of NCP (SP) head Sharad Pawar, got engaged in a heated exchange with a policeman at Mumbai's Azad Maidan police station on Friday. The incident unfolded after Rohit Pawar had gone to the Azad Maidan police station along with NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad to meet an injured party worker following a clash in the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan building between supporters of Awhad and BJP legislator Gopichand Padalkar on Thursday. After the clash, members of both the groups were detained inside the Vidhan Bhavan and were eventually handed over to the police. During the visit to the police station, Rohit Pawar was seen shouting at a sub-inspector in Marathi, "Keep your voice down, keep your voice down. If you raise your hand, I will teach you a lesson." Based on a complaint, a case has been registered against Rohit Pawar for allegedly obstructing public servants in discharging duty, an official said. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Case against NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar for shouting at police in Mumbai
The Mumbai police have registered a case against NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar for allegedly obstructing public servants in discharging duty after he shouted at a policeman, an official said on Sunday (July 20, 2025). Rohit Pawar, the grandnephew of NCP (SP) head Sharad Pawar, got engaged in a heated exchange with a policeman at Mumbai's Azad Maidan police station on Friday (July 18, 2025). The incident unfolded after Rohit Pawar had gone to the Azad Maidan police station along with NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad to meet an injured party worker following a clash in the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan building between supporters of Awhad and BJP legislator Gopichand Padalkar on Thursday (July 17, 2025). After the clash, members of both the groups were detained inside the Vidhan Bhavan and were eventually handed over to the police. During the visit to the police station, Rohit Pawar was seen shouting at a sub-inspector in Marathi, 'Keep your voice down, keep your voice down. If you raise your hand, I will teach you a lesson.' Based on a complaint, a case has been registered against Rohit Pawar for allegedly obstructing public servants in discharging duty, an official said.
