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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Sharad Pawar dismisses speculations of joining hands with Ajit Pawar: ‘Will never support…'
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Sharad File photo of Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar. (HT PHOTO) Will never support BJP-led alliance: Sharad Pawar on speculation over his party joining hands with Ajit Pawar-led NCP
Hindustan Times
7 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Pune Police claim ‘no case' under Atrocities Act, say issue resolved through dialogue
PUNE: The Pune police have denied allegations of caste-based abuse and assault by officers during a raid at a residence in Kothrud, even as the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) demanded immediate action, including the registration of a case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Mumbai, India - June 5, 2025:NCP MP Supriya Sule addressing to media during press conference at YB Chavan center in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times) The controversy stems from an incident earlier this week in which three young women — social workers — accused Kothrud police personnel of forcibly entering their home, illegally detaining them, using casteist slurs, and physically assaulting them. The women alleged that the police targeted them for helping another woman in distress. The allegations triggered political reactions and protests, with Congress and NCP(SCP) accusing the Pune police of high-handedness and caste bias. Harshavardhan Sapkal, president, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee, called the incident a reflection of the deteriorating law and order situation in the city. 'Police arrogance is growing, while drug rackets and gangs remain unchecked. The officers responsible for harassing these women must be booked under the Atrocities Act,' he said, questioning why an FIR had not been registered. Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MP Supriya Sule also flagged the matter, stating on social media platform X that she had received a video showing the alleged abuse. 'If the contents of the video are true, it is extremely serious. The Home Minister must take urgent cognisance,' she posted. The incident prompted protests outside the Pune Police Commissionerate late Saturday night. Among those who accompanied the women and demanded accountability was Sujat Ambedkar, son of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi president Dr Prakash Ambedkar. He questioned the police's failure to register a case under the Atrocities Act and sought a written explanation. However, inspector Sandeep Deshmane, Kothrud Police, in a written response to the complainants, said the initial investigation did not support the version presented by the women. 'Prima facie, the facts do not fall under the scope of the Atrocities Act,' he stated. Amitesh Kumar, Pune Police Commissioner, said, 'The issue has been resolved through dialogue.' Meanwhile, Sambhaji Kadam, deputy commissioner of police (Zone III), said no case under the SC/ST Atrocities Act has been registered. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said, 'Instructions have been given to police not to come under any pressure and act as per the law.'
Hindustan Times
26-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Dodke halts verification of EVMs as VVPAT slips not included
Pune: The checking and verification of EVMs and VVPAT slips came to a halt on Friday after Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) candidate from Khadakwasla assembly constituency, Sachin Dodke, objected to the process. Election officials carry EVMs from a distribution centre in Amritsar. AFP Dodke, who contested and lost the assembly election from Khadakwasla against BJP's Bhimrao Tapkir, had approached the district collector's office seeking verification of EVMs (electronic voting machines) and VVPAT (voter verifiable paper audit trail) slips. He had also deposited the requisite fee as mandated by the Election Commission of India. As per procedure announced earlier, the verification process began on Friday. However, Dodke raised objections, claiming the process was not being carried out as per norms. 'We had demanded counting of votes in both EVMs and VVPAT slips. But the officials refused to do so. I have submitted my objections in writing. If the poll body does not carry out VVPAT counting, I will move court,' said Dodke. Responding to the allegation, election officer Yashwant Mane said, 'We initiated the checking and verification of EVMs in Dodke's presence as per his application. Two EVMs were taken up and the process was carried out in accordance with Election Commission guidelines.'
Indian Express
23-07-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Outstanding agri loans cross Rs 28 lakh crore, Centre says no waiver plan
The Centre has informed that agricultural loans worth over ₹28.5 lakh crore are outstanding — but ruled out any plans for a waiver. Responding to Parliamentary questions by Lok Sabha MPs Supriya Sule (Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar, Maharashtra), Hanuman Beniwal (Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, Rajasthan) and others, the Ministry of Finance informed Monday that outstanding agricultural loans stood at Rs 28,50,779.43 crore as of March 31, 2025. These are due from 1,762.96 lakh accounts. 'No proposal to waive off the outstanding agricultural loans, is under consideration with Union Government,' the government said. However, it added that several measures have been taken 'to provide relief and to improve the economic conditions of the farmers which inter-alia includes timely and adequate credit through Kisan Credit Card (KCC) under which crop loan up to Rs 3 lakh is provided at subsidized interest rates under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) with additional incentives for timely repayment, fixation of progressively increased agricultural credit target, issuance of revised Priority Sector Lending guidelines to ensure improved credit flow to the agricultural sector etc.' The top five states in terms of outstanding agricultural loans are Tamil Nadu: Rs 4,03,367 crore; Andhra Pradesh: Rs 3,08,716 crore; Maharashtra: Rs 2,60,799 crore; Uttar Pradesh: Rs 2,28,560 crore; Karnataka: Rs 2,22,301 crore. Other states with dues in excess of Rs 1 lakh crore are Rajasthan: Rs 1,87,322 crore; Madhya Pradesh: Rs 1,62,385 crore; Kerala: Rs 1,52,198 crore; Telangana: Rs 1,44,346 crore; Gujarat: Rs 1,44,330 crore; Punjab: Rs 1,04,353 crore. Apart from Sule and Beniwal, the questions were put up by NCP-SP MPs from Maharashtra: Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare, Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Dr Amol Ramsing Kolhe, and Bajrang Manohar Sonwane, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackrey) MP from Maharashtra Sanjay Dina Patil, and Congress MP, Prof Varsha Eknath Gaikwad, also from Maharashtra. The MPs had also asked 'whether there is any correlation found between outstanding agricultural loans and incidence of farmer suicides in states like Maharashtra and if so, the data available with the Government on such cases during the last five years.' The government said that the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) publication 'Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India' is available till the year 2022 but that it does not specify separate reasons for farmer suicides. The MPs had also asked 'whether any specific categories of farmers marginal, small, tenant, SC/ST are more burdened with outstanding loans and if so, the details thereof' to which the government said that 'NABARD All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey (NAFIS) for the period of 2021-2022 indicates a generally positive relationship between landholding size and household indebtedness, with the proportion of indebted households increasing as land size increases, up to 1 hectare. Beyond this threshold, a marginal decline in the incidence of indebtedness is observed among households with larger landholdings.' Beniwal said, 'The BJP government, which falsely claims to protect farmers' interests, has once again refused in the Lok Sabha to waive the outstanding agricultural loans of farmers in Rajasthan and other states across the country.' 'The continuous increase in farmers' loans exposes the falsehood of all those claims by the government about the upliftment and welfare of farmers. The details of outstanding agricultural loans in different states of the country reveal a grim situation. Today, the government is saying that it is trying to provide relief to farmers by issuing KCC. Is merely providing loans equivalent to giving relief to farmers?' he said, asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 'to formulate a scheme to completely waive the agricultural loans of farmers in Rajasthan and across the country to strengthen the economic condition of the nation's farmers.' Sule and some other Maha Vikas Aghadi MPs also met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday where they apprised him of various issues and also complained about Maharashtra Agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate, recently caught playing rummy in the Assembly, over his 'anti-farmer' stance and demanded his resignation and appointment of a 'sensitive Agriculture Minister who understands the issues of farmers.'
News18
21-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
Pune district election officer orders recount of votes in Hadapsar assembly seat
Pune, Jul 21 (PTI) The Pune district election officer has ordered a recount of votes polled in the Hadapsar assembly constituency in the November 2024 Maharashtra elections, months after one of the losing candidates alleged irregularities in the counting process. The recounting of votes will take place at Bhosari from July 25 to August 2, said the district election officer in a release on Monday without providing further details. In November 2024, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate from Hadapsar in Pune district, Prashant Jagtap, had demanded a recount of votes in electronic voting machines and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) paper slips in the constituency after raising objections over the counting process and alleging manipulation of EVMs. In Hadapsar, the main contest was between the rival factions of the NCP and Jagtap narrowly lost the election by 7,122 votes. Chetan Tupe of the ruling NCP was declared elected from the seat with 1,34,810 votes, while rival NCP (SP)'s Jagtap received 1,27,688 votes. Objections were raised by losing candidates in several assembly constituencies in the state over the counting process after the assembly elections and Hadapsar was one of them. The Election Commission granted permission for a recount of 27 EVMs and VVPAT machines from the Hadapsar assembly constituency. However, the instructions given for this recount were to erase the actual voting data from the machines and conduct a mock poll for the recount. Jagtap, along with others, challenged this decision of the EC in the Supreme Court. The Pune district collector, who acted as election officer during the polls, has now ordered a recount of votes in Hadapsar. Meanwhile, Jagtap expressed confidence the 'vote tampering" that occurred in the Hadapsar constituency eight months ago will be exposed after recounting. PTI COR SPK RSY view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 23:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
