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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Dhule police register case against 3 in unaccounted Rs 1.8 crore seizure from govt rest house
Nashik: The Dhule police have filed charges against three people, including suspended state legislature desk officer Kishor Patil. The case involves the discovery of Rs 1.8 crore in cash at Room No. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 102 of Gulmohar Govt Rest House in Dhule on May 21, where the booking was made under Patil's name. The charges under section 124 of the Maharashtra Police Act have been filed against Kishor Patil, Raju Mogre, and an unnamed individual. Dhule SP Srikant Dhivre said, "The case under section 124 of the Maharashtra Police Act will be investigated for necessary legal action against whoever is concerned. Soon after the cash was found in the room of the Govt Rest House, an inquiry was initiated. The case registered is based on the inquiry that has been underway since May 22. " The relevant section of the Act deals with unexplained possession of property, carrying penalties of up to one year's imprisonment and a fine up to Rs 5,000. Following reliable intelligence, Dhule police searched Room 102 of the govt rest hon May 21, discovering Rs 1.84 lakh in cash. Former MLA Anil Gote, a Shiv Sena (UBT) politician, protested outside demanding an investigation of the unclaimed money. He noted the room was registered to Kishor Patil, who serves as a private personal assistant to Arjun Khotkar, the head of the state assembly committee. The 11-member panel, including Khotkar, visited Dhule on May 21 to review public fund usage. Patil faced immediate suspension following the cash seizure. A senior Dhule police officer indicated two others were linked to the discovered money. While currently charged under section 124 of the Maharashtra Police Act, additional charges may be added as the investigation progresses. Dhule City SDPO Rajkumar Upase is leading the investigation.
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Sanjay Raut: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde should resign over Supreme Court strictures on twin tunnel tender
Nashik: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut called for deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde's resignation from his position as minister for public works (public enterprises), following Supreme Court's strictures on the MMRDA tender process. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now During his visit to Jalgaon on Saturday, Raut said, "If Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands against corrupt practices, he should immediately call for the resignation of Eknath Shinde over the issue." The Supreme Court passed strictures on the tender related to the Thane Ghodbunder Bhayandar twin tunnel. Raut said, "There was a direct appreciation of Rs 3,000crore in the Rs 14,000crore contract for the twin tunnel. L&T challenged the tender in the Supreme Court, which passed strictures." Raut expressed concern about chief minister Devendra Fadnavis's inaction towards state corruption. "After the Supreme Court's strictures, all that Fadnavis said was that he would not tolerate corruption in the bureaucracy. How did Fadnavis fail to see the corruption in this case and fail to take any action against it?" he asked. Addressing NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar's potential alignment with BJP, Raut assured that Pawar's supporters were certain he would not join communal forces. "Pawar has been the torchbearer of Shahu, Phule, and Ambedkar ideologies, and all those who are with Sharad Pawar are confident that he will never join hands with such forces," said Raut. Raut criticised the three ministers from Jalgaon regarding a tribal woman's roadside delivery. "The world knows how the three parties won the elections by manipulating EVMs, electoral rolls, and using administrative force. The govt benches still are unable to believe they won elections. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They are not grounded and, hence, they fail to understand the needs of the people. We fail to understand why a tribal woman was forced to deliver a baby on the roadside due to a lack of medical facilities despite three cabinet ministers coming from the district," he said. Core committee to decide candidates During a meeting with party functionaries in Jalgaon, Raut announced the formation of a six-member core committee. This committee would analyse the Jalgaon Municipal Corporation situation and compile a list of potential candidates for the upcoming corporation elections.
United News of India
3 hours ago
- Politics
- United News of India
'Hindi has now become spoken language of Mumbai': Maha minister
West Mumbai, May 31 (UNI) Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik claimed on Saturday that Hindi has now become the spoken language of Mumbai. "We call Marathi our mother tongue. However, Hindi has become the spoken language of Mumbai. I sometimes communicate with people in pure Marathi. However, when I go to Mira-Bhayander, which is my constituency, Hindi automatically comes out of my mouth," he said. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut strongly criticised Sarnaik for his statement, arguing that Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray formed Shiv Sena so that the Marathi people can live with dignity. UNI SP SS
NDTV
11 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
"Government With Forked Tongue": MJ Akbar Rips Into Pakistan In Copenhagen
Copenhagen: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday (local time) hit back at Pakistani nationals who raised anti-India slogans outside a venue hosting an Indian parliamentary delegation in Copenhagen and said that they have come here in "desperation", advising people to "ignore them with impunity" Addressing the Indian community in Copenhagen, Ravi Shankar Prasad suggested the disruption was caused by the wide coverage of the global outreach programme to convey India's firm stance against terrorism. "I was very surprised to see Pakistanis here raising programme is going very are getting wide handlers in Pakistan must have told them to do something. They have come here in desperation. Pakistan is a desperate country that lives in desperation. Ignore them with impunity," Prasad said. He further highlighted the human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Balochistan, highlighting the plight of civilians in those regions. "What kind of ill treatment in PoK people are suffering, do you know? They are crying to shift to Balochistan, women are given the worst barbaric treatment is in great commotion fought four conventional of this India started, we only responded and Pakistan lost all of them... 'Jinnah ne banaya Pakistan woh ban gayi General ki Dukan' (Jinnah created Pakistan, it became an Army General's shop," Prasad said. The Indian delegation, led by Ravi Shankar Prasad, includes BJP MP Daggubati Purandeswari, Samik Bhattacharya, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, Congress MPs Ghulam Ali Khatana and Amar Singh, former Union Minister MJ Akbar, and Ambassador Pankaj Saran is in Copenhagen. Addressing the Indian community, Samik Bhattacharya laid down the objective of the delegation to alert the world against terrorism. "We are not seeking help from anyone with folded hands. We are going everywhere in the world - and we have only one objective: to alert them that what is happening with us is bound to happen with them. Hence, this terrorism must be uprooted. Every Pakistani knows what they are; they can't even open a shop in the name of Pakistan outside their country, they use Indian names, Bhattacharya said. Former minister MJ Akbar also criticised Pakistan, calling it a nation with a "double face." "Even well-meaning friends will ask you, why don't you talk to Pakistan? Tell them Pakistan has a government with a double face, which face do we talk to? Pakistan has a government with a forked tongue; whose tongue do we address? Pakistan has talks with a poisoned tongue that gets hurt when a tongue is poisoned... The talks are nothing but a bluff. We now have a leader who has actually called the bluff, Narendra Modi... Nobody has made as much effort to bring a nation with a genetic disorder to its senses." Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi highlighted the unity of all Indian parties against Pakistan. ""I am from the same Shiv Sena that dug up the cricket pitch to not allow Pakistan to play a cricket match in India and with the same commitment, I'm part of the joint delegation that has come from all political parties to say that as Indians we stand one and nobody can divide us," she said. Chaturvedi also fired shots at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for providing a loan to Pakistan, suggesting that it has gone to the Pakistan disruptors outside the venue. "As we were coming here, we saw some flags, and you all would know what those flags are. And I thought to myself, the IMF loan is coming in handy, and I hope those who are giving them the IMF loan realise what it's being used for," she said.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Sanjay Raut demands resignation of Eknath Shinde over SC strictures on twin tunnel tender
NASHIK: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut demanded the resignation of deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde , who is the minister for public works (public enterprises), over Supreme Court strictures on the MMRDA tender process. Raut, who was in Jalgaon on Saturday, said, "If Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands against corrupt practices, he should immediately call for the resignation of Eknath Shinde over the issue." The Supreme Court passed strictures on the tender related to the Thane Ghodbunder Bhayandar twin tunnel. Raut alleged, 'There was a direct appreciation of Rs 3,000 crore in the Rs 14,000 crore contract for the twin tunnel. L&T Company challenged the tender in the Supreme Court, which passed strictures." Raut claimed that chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was also unwilling to take action against corruption in the state. "After the Supreme Court's strictures, all that Fadnavis said was that he would not tolerate corruption in the bureaucracy. How has Fadnavis failed to see the corruption in this case and failed to take any action against it," he said. Raut also commented on NCP SP chief Sharad Pawar joining the BJP camp, saying that those with Pawar were confident that he would not join communal forces. 'Pawar has been the torchbearer of Shahu, Phule, and Ambedkar ideologies, and all those who are with Sharad Pawar are confident that he will never join hands with such forces,' said Raut.
