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Two held in Navi Mumbai with banned tobacco products worth Rs 9.6 lakh

Police on Tuesday arrested two persons after seizing banned tobacco products valued at Rs 9.6 lakh from a tempo in Navi Mumbai township of Maharashtra, an official said, reported news agency PTI. After receiving a tip, the police maintained vigil near Vashigaon on Panvel-Sion road, reported PTI. At around 1 am on Tuesday, the tempo was spotted arriving there and was stopped for checking, the official from Vashi police station said. Two held in Navi Mumbai: Police found pan masala and other tobacco items The police found pan masala and other tobacco items of different brands packed in gunny bags and seized them, he said. Two persons, aged 30 and 51, who were in the tempo were arrested. One of them hailed from Mumbra in Thane district and the other one belonged to Mawal in Pune, reported PTI. Efforts were on to trace two more persons in connection with the offence, the official said. Two held in Navi Mumbai: Case registered A case was registered against the accused under Indian Penal Code sections 328 (causing hurt by means of poison, etc, with intent to commit an offense), 272 (adulteration of food or drink intended for sale), 273 (sale of noxious food or drink) and 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant) and provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. The police were trying to find out from where the contraband was sourced and where it was being transported, the official said, reported PTI. The sale and consumption of gutka, scented and flavoured tobacco has been banned in Maharashtra since 2012. Two held in Navi Mumbai: Other incidents In another incident, police have registered a case against 25 persons on charges of obscenity after raiding a restaurant-cum-bar in Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai township, an official said on Monday, reported PTI. The raid was conducted on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday at the bar located in Khairne industrial area, he said. During the operation, some women singers and customers were found indulging in obscenity, Turbhe police station's senior inspector Ravindra Daundkar said, reported PTI. A case was registered against 12 women, three male waiters, eight customers and the establishment's owner and the manager under Indian Penal Code sections 294 (obscene acts and songs) and 34 (common intention), the police said. (With inputs from PTI)

19 March,2024 11:06 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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Want to win this fight with support of public: Shiv Sena leader Vijay Shivtare

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 in the country, Shiv Sena leader Vijay Shivtare on Monday said that the upcoming polls are extremely crucial and it is important for him to register victory in the same, reported news agency ANI. "I want to win this fight with the support of the public, regardless of who is against me. NCP and BJP are allies. This seat (Baramati) has gone to them," he said, reported ANI. Shivtare on Monday met Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after his unilateral move to contest the Lok Sabha polls from the Baramati seat in Maharashtra as an independent candidate. Even as Shinde apparently tried to persuade Shivtare to withdraw from the fray, the latter didn't give him any assurance. Shivtare revealed that he is going to hold a discussion with leaders again in a few days, adding to which he said, "The discussion will be held with the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and then a decision will be taken," reported ANI. He revealed, "The CM said that we will have to abide by 'Yuti Dharm'...This is not about ego...This is the fight for people's self-respect," reported ANI. He further lashed out at Ajit Pawar saying, "In 2019, Ajit Pawar had said - What is your status? Your identity?... So, if I have no identity, why is Ajit Pawar scared?... My decision is final," reported ANI. Meanwhile, there are speculations that NCP leader and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar is most likely to be the candidate from Baramati seat against her sister-in-law Supriya Sule. The BJP, Shiv Sena, and the NCP led by Ajit Pawar are constituents of the Mahayuti combine in Maharashtra. Shivtare also expressed, "We love and respect the honourable Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. I told Shinde that it was important for me to fight in this election. This election can be a lesson to both the Pawars. This fight is between power vs common people," reported ANI. Maharashtra will vote in five phases for 48 constituencies in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. Vote counting will take place on June 4th. Phase 1, April 19 - 5 constituencies including Ramtek (SC), Nagpur (GEN), Bhandara - Gondiya (GEN), Gadchiroli - Chimur (ST) and Chandrapur (GEN). Phase 2, April 26 - 8 constituencies including Buldhana (GEN), Akola (GEN), Amravati (SC), Wardha (GEN), Yavatmal - Washim (GEN), Hingoli (GEN), Nanded (GEN) and Parbhani (GEN). Phase 3, May 7 - 11 constituencies including Raigad (GEN), Baramati (GEN), Osmanabad (SC), Latur (SC), Solapur (GEN), Madha (GEN), Sangli (GEN), Satara (GEN), Ratnagiri - Sindhudurg (GEN), Kolhapur (GEN) and Hatkanangle (GEN). Phase 4, May 13 - 11 constituencies including Nandurbar (ST), Jalgaon (GEN), Raver (GEN), Jalna (GEN), Aurangabad (GEN), Maval (GEN), Pune (GEN), Shirur (GEN), Ahmednagar (GEN), Shirdi (SC) and Beed (GEN). Phase 5, May 20 - 13 constituencies including Dhule (GEN), Dindori (ST), Nashik (GEN), Palghar (ST), Bhiwandi (GEN), Kalyan (GEN), Thane (GEN), Mumbai North (GEN), Mumbai North - West (GEN), Mumbai North - East (GEN), Mumbai North - Central (GEN), Mumbai South - Central (GEN) and Mumbai South (GEN). Maharashtra ranks second in contributing to the Lower House of the Parliament, following Uttar Pradesh with 80 seats. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won 23 out of 25 contested seats, while the undivided Shiv Sena secured 18 out of 23 seats. The undivided NCP, part of the opposition alliance, contested 19 seats and won four. (With inputs from ANI)

19 March,2024 09:54 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
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Maharashtra: Two persons injured as auto-rickshaw, motorbike collide in Thane

A motorbike rider and an auto-rickshaw driver were injured when their vehicles collided head-on in Maharashtra's Thane city on Tuesday, civic officials said, reported news agency PTI. Auto-rickshaw, motorbike collide in Thane: Accident took place on Gokhale Road The accident took place at around 4.30 am on Gokhale Road, Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said, reported PTI. Auto-rickshaw, motorbike collide in Thane: Both injured The 25-year-old motorbike rider suffered serious head injuries and was admitted to a private hospital, reported PTI. The 40-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, who also received injuries, was admitted to the Thane Civil Hospital, the official said, reported PTI. Auto-rickshaw, motorbike collide in Thane: Other incidents In another incident, a 25-year-old cleaner of a dumper was killed after he was buried beneath the slab of a gutter that collapsed under the weight of the vehicle in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on March 13, reported PTI. The incident took place on the intervening night of March 12 and March 13 at Kashimira of Mira-Bhayandar area, civic officials said. According to Mira-Bhayandar civic body's chief fire officer Prakash Borade, cleaner Vijay Rathod had got off the sand-laden dumper and was guiding it at the time, reported PTI. The slab of a gutter collapsed due to the weight of the loaded vehicle, tilting it and resulting in the sand spilling from it. Rathod got buried beneath the slab with sand on it, he said, reported PTI. After pulling out the dumper, civic officials spotted Rathod's body, he said. The dumper driver has been arrested, said an official from the Kashimira police station. Meanwhile, the police in Maharashtra's Thane city arrested two persons and seized mephedrone worth Rs 2.64 crore after raiding a drug manufacturing unit in Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Monday, reported PTI. A team from the Thane police's crime branch along with the Varanasi Special Task Force (STF) raided the factory at Pindra village in Bhagwatipur, Varanasi on March 16, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Shivraj Patil said, reported PTI. (With inputs from PTI)

19 March,2024 09:24 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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List of MVA candidates will be out in two to three days: Maharashtra Cong chief

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Monday said the list of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) candidates for Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be out in the next two to three days, reported news agency PTI. He also said the Congress has decided to field Vishal Patil from the Sangli parliamentary constituency, reported PTI. Patole said Rahul Gandhi spoke about crucial issues concerning women and youth at the INDIA bloc rally on Sunday but the BJP is trying to divert the people's attention from these points. He alleged the BJP has double standards for stoking violence by supporting cow vigilantes and accepting money through electoral bonds from beef exporting companies, reported PTI. "BJP's flawed Hindutva is exposed through electoral bonds. The BJP has played politics in the country in the name of cow protection and cow worship. But the same BJP has accepted money via electoral bonds from beef exporting companies. It means BJP's Hindutva is fake," Patole alleged while talking to reporters, reported PTI. He claimed even top religious leaders like Shankaracharyas had lashed out at the BJP for using religion only for political gains. "Beef exports of India increased significantly during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure, and we have become one of the top exporters of beef in the world," the Congress leader claimed, reported PTI. He said Rahul Gandhi spoke about 25 guarantees to the people and also about women's empowerment, but his words are twisted to project them as an insult to women. "What right does PM Modi have to talk about women and their rights? He chose to cover his eyes and never uttered a single word when women in Manipur faced atrocities like stripping and parading in public. Modi has a fake sympathy for women," he alleged, reported PTI. Queried on a seat-sharing formula of Maha Vikas Aghadi, comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and Nationalist Congress Party led by Sharad Pawar , Patole said the list of candidates for Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be out in the next two to three days, reported PTI. "The Congress party has decided to field Vishal Patil for Lok Sabha from Sangli constituency," he added, reported PTI. Sangli Lok Sabha seat in western Maharashtra is currently represented by BJP's Sanjaykaka Patil. (With inputs from PTI)

19 March,2024 09:03 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Mumbai suburban district has 72.28 lakh voters, says Collector

Mumbai suburban district has more than 72 lakh eligible voters and over 4,600 of them are 100 years or above in age, and it has added nearly four lakh electors after the last Lok Sabha polls in 2019, an official said on Monday, reported news agency PTI. Collector and district election officer Rajendra Kshirsagar, addressing a press conference in Bandra, said Mumbai suburban, which will vote on May 20 in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024, has 72,28,403 eligible lakh, about 4 lakh more compared to the 2019 elections, reported PTI. Of these voters, 38,94,180 are men, 33,33,422 women and 801 transgender persons. Among the registered electors, 14,113 are persons with disability (PwD) and 1,01,673 are above 85 years of age, including 4,632 who are 100 or older, said the collector. Separate teams will be formed to look after voters with disability. The Election Commission has decided to provide ballot paper facility at home for PwD voters and those above the age of 85, according to Kshirsagar. "For those above 85 years of age and for certified handicapped voters, the Election Commission has provided this (ballot paper) facility," he said, adding since last month they have been reaching out to such electors and making them aware of this option available to them, reported PTI. Whether or not to avail this option will be the sole discretion of such voters, the collector clarified, adding super seniors coming out to exercise their franchise will inspire others. Kshirsagar said all polling stations in the suburban district will be disabled-friendly and wheelchairs will be provided to elderly and voters with special needs. Mumbai suburban district has four Lok Sabha constituencies and 26 assembly seats. Kshirsagar said registration of voters in the 18 to 19 age group in the district was just 0.5 per cent as compared to the national average of 3 per cent, reported PTI. Last month, officials conducted a special drive to register more voters in the age groups of 19 to 20 and 20 to 21 years, said the collector. Kshirsagar said he has sent around 4,000 letters with his signature to Bollywood celebrities and prominent figures in the entertainment industry staying in Mumbai suburban district and appealed to them to spread awareness about voting, reported PTI. According to the collector, veteran actor Jitendra has already responded and appealed to voters to exercise their franchise in large numbers, while they have approached superstar Amir Khan and singer Kailash Kher to issue a similar appeal, reported PTI. He said the district will have 7,363 polling stations at 1,083 locations, apart from 27 auxiliary booths. Auxiliary polling booths are created where there are more than 1,500 voters. More than 44,000 polling personnel will be on duty on the voting day, Kshirsagar said, adding the district has more than the required number of EVMs and their first level checking was done in August-September 2023, reported PTI. He said authorities have set up an integrated control room in the district for Lok Sabha polls and by dialling 1950 and 18002166090, citizens can register their complaints. Voters can also use Cvigil app to lodge their complaints or convey their grievances, reported PTI. The collector informed that on Monday he held a meeting with representatives of political parties and gave instructions to them about the model code of conduct and other issues related to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. Their will be a three-level single window system for candidates to get various permissions, said Kshirsagar, reported PTI. According to the collector, so far 12,290 banners and posters have been removed from various locations in the suburban district, reported PTI. Maharashtra, which has 48 Lok Sabha seats, will vote in five phases starting from April 19. (With inputs from PTI) 

19 March,2024 08:56 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Fire guts room in Thane flat, no one hurt

A fire gutted a room in a flat in Kokanipada area of Thane city on Monday, though no one was hurt in the incident, a civic official said, reported news agency PTI. The blaze broke out in the fourth floor Thane flat of Surya building at 6:30 pm, said Thane Municipal Corporation regional disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi, reported PTI. "Two women who were in the Thane flat at the time managed to come out safely. The fire was put out in an hour. Furniture and other items in the hall of the flat were destroyed. Around 300 occupants of the 13 storey building rushed out in time," he said, reported PTI. In another incident, a fire broke out in the electric meter room of a seven-storey residential building in Maharashtra's Thane district in the wee hours of Monday following which its occupants rushed out to safety, officials said, reported PTI. Fifty electric meters were destroyed in the blaze, they said, adding that no person was injured, reported PTI. The incident took place at 1.40 am in the building located at Kausa in Mumbra area, Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said, reported PTI. Nearly 225 occupants of the building were evacuated and the building's power supply was cut off as a precautionary measure, he said. The fire destroyed 50 electric meters and various power cables, the official said. After being alerted, local firemen, disaster management team, police and power supply company representatives rushed to the spot, reported PTI. The blaze was doused by 2.30 am. There was no casualty, the official said. A probe was on to ascertain the cause of the fire. Efforts will be made for restoring the building's power supply during the day, an official of the electricity company said. In another incident, a worker was killed in a fire that erupted at a chemical factory in an industrial area in Maharashtra's Thane district on Friday, an official said, reported PTI. The blaze erupted around 12.30 pm at a factory in the Domibivili MIDC area, the official said, reported PTI. Five fire engines were pressed into service, and the blaze was put out by 3 pm, following which the cooling operations were undertaken, said Sudhir S Dishing, station officer at the MIDC fire station. Santosh Khambe (47), a worker at the factory was burnt alive, and his charred body was recovered from the premises, he said, reported PTI. The body was sent to a government hospital for post-mortem, he said. The official said the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, and the police will probe the incident. (With inputs from PTI)

19 March,2024 08:51 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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Mumbai: Relief for small housing societies

More than 50,000 housing societies in Mumbai, and the rest of Maharashtra, with fewer than 50 members, will now be allowed to have their managing committee elected, without needing to fill the mandated reserved category posts. The State Housing Department revised its earlier circular dated January 3, 2024, wherein they had initially brought down the minimum number of committee members from 11 to 5, and had only kept one seat for candidates from the open category and the remaining four seats were reserved (SC/ST, OBC, VJNT and woman candidate).  After the mid-day’s report and housing activists including the state housing federation, expressing their anguish, the housing department was forced to issue a new circular on February 28, wherein they removed all reserved seats, other than two seats reserved for women (irrespective of caste/creed/religion) and five members from the general category for all societies, across MMR and the state. Advocate Shreeprasad Parab “Small societies, which were struggling to have their managing committee appointed due to the non-availability of reserved category members, were handled by the administrator, and flat owners were at their mercy. This will bring an end to such a practice,” said a housing federation official. Much-needed relief Thanking mid-day for raising the concern of the common man, State Housing Federation, Expert Director, Advocate Shreeprasad Parab said, “The latest circular brings in the much-needed relief to societies with less than 50 members. At present Maharashtra has 1.25 lakh registered housing societies of which Mumbai and MMR has around 65 per cent to 70 per cent of the societies registered (fewer than 250 and more than 250 members).” No reserved category for less than 50 members housing society  According to the February 28 government resolution, housing societies with fewer than 50 members no longer need reserved category seats. Now, there are 7 seats needed: 2 reserved for women and 5 for the general category. If no women contest, only 5 seats will be filled. A minimum of 3 members is required for meetings. Administrator  Older societies often struggle to form a full managing committee, leading to the appointment of an external administrator. Without this new circular, administrators could misuse their power, making decisions without transparency and fairness, and residents would have no say in important matters like repairs or redevelopment.  Can elect its own MC “The latest circular is not less than a revolutionary directive for cooperative housing societies with less than 50 members, as most of these societies will be able to decide for themselves,” advocate Parab said. Welcome move CA Ramesh Prabhu from MahaSEWA welcomed the change, saying, “This is a welcome move, as per the MCS Act 1960, even with five members instead of mandatory 11 members, a cooperative housing society can be registered.   In a cooperative housing society, it is difficult to get candidates under the reserved category, even if such candidates are available, they may or may not contest the election, and thereby the post would remain vacant and there was no provision under the law to fill such reserved vacancy, with other general category members. As per the act, minimum 2/3rd members need to be elected to constitute the committee and as these post remains vacant, in a smaller society with less than 50 members, the Cooperative Societies Registrar is compelled to appoint an Administrator, who would man the society for rest of the period, thereby derailing the very foundation of cooperative moment, as the existing members had no say in the decisions of the administrator and most of the time such decision were arbitrary.” Widen circular  Prabhu noted, “The new circular allows for a committee with just three members. It should apply to larger socities too, up to 250 members. Reserved category members could still join as additional members if they wish to contest elections.” The state federation raised two issues . Constitution of Committee: According to Section 154B-19(2) of the MCS Act, 1960, the committee is formed when more than two-thirds of its members have been elected. If two-thirds is a fraction, it’s rounded up. . Reserved Seats: Section 154B-22 of the MCS Act 1960 states that until reserved category members are elected, those seats won’t count for the committee’s strength or the quorum for meetings. . Advocate Parab concluded that if reserved seats are unavailable or not filled, the committee will be formed with more than two-thirds of the general category seats, as per Bye-Law No. 114.

19 March,2024 07:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar Menon
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Mumbai: Sun City Cinema staffer escapes after stealing Rs 11K

The Vile Parle police have booked a Sun City Cinema employee who stole money from the theatre’s counter and escaped. The cinema staff approached the Vile Parle police and registered an FIR. The accused, Mithilesh Tripathi, worked at the food counter at Sun City Mukta A2 Cinema in Vile Parle East. Cops said the accused is absconding and switched off his mobile phone after the incident took place. The complainant is Vikas Ghawade, the manager of Sun City Cinema. According to the police, the incident occurred at the cinema where around 45 employees work. Tripathi was working on the fourth floor selling samosas, popcorn and cold drinks. A police officer said, “Every night around 11.45 pm, all workers submit the money collected from sales to the manager with all payment details. On March 16, Tripathi joined work at 12 pm, and late evening, escaped with the money.” “When Ghawade checked the daily sales payment, he found R11,000 missing. He asked the staff about it and found Tripathi had left work early. The manager called Tripathi, and he told him that he needed the money urgently. However, the manager told him to return the money, but he didn’t return,” a police officer said. Meanwhile, Tripathi was also captured stealing in CCTV cameras of the cinema hall. mid-day contacted Ghawade for a comment, but he refused to make one. 

19 March,2024 07:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
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Mumbai: Jain body takes over Wilson College Gymkhana

The state government has allocated more than one lakh square feet of land to the Jain International Organisation (JIO) on a 30-year lease. This land is for a Jain Gymkhana on Marine Drive, next to the Hindu Gymkhana. This plot currently houses Wilson College Gymkhana. The JIO organisation refused to comment for confirmation with a customer executive from the office stating, “Nobody has information right now. Send an email to the address on our website and we will revert.” Sources said, “The plot will be given on a 30-year lease to the Jain International Organisation which has approximately 33 lakh members.” The Wilson College Gymkhana established in 1832 stands on this plot. It has been with the Wilson management for over 100 years. Sources said, “The lease seems to have expired and it looks like the  mismanagement of the Gymkhana has led to the lease not being renewed in favour of the college.” Wilson College principal Prof. Anna Pratima Nikalje did not respond to calls or messages seeking comment on the news. This is a very significant development in the south Mumbai clubs and gymkhana space, with prime clubs, like the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) and the Willingdon Club, Tardeo hitting the headlines now.  Marine Drive is a premier, high-visibility spot, and the gymkhanas on the stretch, beginning from Catholic Gymkhana, Police Gymkhana, Wilson Gymkhana, Hindu Gymkhana, Islam Gymkhana and Parsi Gymkhana are the city’s most identifiable and well-known clubs with much-coveted membership and aspirational value. Several of these gymkhanas have years of history and are part of the social and sporting fabric of this city. Adv. Cyril S Dara, secretary, Christian Reform United People Association (CRUPA), working towards protecting Church properties, said, “Wilson College had commercialised this property. One would hardly see any sports activities conducted there and instead, the gymkhana plot was used largely for commercial purposes like weddings etc. This is perhaps why the lease was not renewed. Here, we have an example of how persons within the community itself have misused the plot, resulting in non-renewal of the lease and this landmark, historic sporting jewel of a gymkhana slipping from their hands.” It is learnt that BJP leader Mangal Prabhat Lodha spearheaded the Jain effort. Lodha though denied the ‘spearhead’ role. He simply said, “I will only say that it has gone to the right organisation and they will conduct many social activities that will benefit Mumbai.” The Wilson College Gymkhana’s stunning, heritage building witnessed a fire in 2015. The fire had gutted the roof and top floor of the building. Several cricket pitches on the ground were also damaged then. At that time, former college principal Vishwas Sirwaiya had stated, “The gymkhana is a part of the Wilsonian legacy and will always be.”  1832Year Wilson College Gymkhana was established

19 March,2024 07:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal Ashar
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Raj Thackeray’s political pivot: MNS-BJP alliance on cards

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) is most likely to join hands with the BJP-led pre-poll alliance for the Lok Sabha elections. Raj Thackeray left for New Delhi on Monday evening, purportedly to meet the BJP high command. In the national capital, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and state BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule had reached the party headquarters for a meeting with the core committee of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the party's national president JP Nadda.  Sources said Thackeray had visited Delhi earlier, too. In Mumbai, the MNS chief was visited recently by senior BJP leaders. MNS could be given a couple of seats to contest, including Mumbai South. MNS leader Avinash Jadhav told a news channel that in addition to Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and Thane would also be discussed. In sixteen years of its existence, the MNS performed well only once in the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls. Riding on a Marathi plank, it ate into the vote share of the undivided Shiv Sena in 2009 but did not win a single seat. However, it sent 13 MLAs to the Assembly the same year. But, the following elections saw the MNS fail miserably. It has only one MLA in the current House. In the 2019 elections, Raj had targeted PM Modi and Amit Shah through a 'fact-check' campaign. BJP had devised a counter-campaign to check Raj who had no official candidate in the Lok Sabha fray and yet chose to hold independent rallies across the state. However, the campaign did not have any impact as the BJP-Sena alliance ended up winning 42 out of 48 seats. If finalised, it will be the first-ever pre-poll alliance for the MNS that will come in handy to neutralise the Thackeray factor in the MVA. Recently, Raj took up the Hindutva agenda, in addition to his favourite sons of the soil issue. He has projected MNS as an alternative to cousin Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena that has gelled with the secular forces and is consistently accused of dropping the party founder Bal Thackeray's ideology. While his party spokesperson Sanjay Shirsat welcomed Raj's visit to Delhi. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde lambasted Uddhav over the I.N.D.I.A bloc’s meeting at Shivaji Park on Sunday. “Uddhav Thackeray should apologise to Balasaheb Thackeray. He sat with those who spoke against the Hindutva ideology. The meeting was held in front of Veer Savarkar’s memorial and Balasaheb Thackeray's memorial. Those who used foul language against Veer Savarkar and made unfounded allegations against him had gathered at Shivaji Park. This is unfortunate,” Shinde added. 1No. of MLAs MNS has

19 March,2024 07:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Dharmendra Jore
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Mumbai: Four contract killers arrested from Gorai

The Mumbai Crime Branch Unit 11 has apprehended four suspects who are believed to have murdered a 53-year-old state transport bus conductor in Nandurbar district. The accused, two of whom are minors, had been hiding in Gorai for the past few days. According to sources, the suspects are accused of kidnapping and killing Rajendra Uttamrao Marathe in an area under the jurisdiction of the Shahada police station. The body, which was discovered on March 16, had been burned with petrol. Upon discovery and identification of the deceased’s body, the Shahada police and crime branch initiated an investigation. Rajendra Marathe, the deceased   After identifying the accused and their location, they alerted the Mumbai Crime Branch under the direction of the senior officers of the Mumbai Crime Branch and with the supervision of Senior Inspector Vinayak Chauhan Unit 11, Police Inspector Bharat Ghone, along with his team traced and apprehended the suspects from Gorai on Monday afternoon, said an officer. “During interrogation, it was revealed that Marathe’s son-in-law allegedly orchestrated the murder by offering a contract worth Rs 3 lakh to the four individuals. Following the murder, the accused attempted to dispose of the body by dousing it with petrol and setting it alight. The relationship between the deceased’s daughter and her husband was strained, leading her to leave her husband’s house and reside with her father. The son-in-law harboured feelings of resentment, perceiving his father-in-law as an obstacle to his marital relationship. Motivated by revenge, he devised a plan and enlisted the help of the four individuals to execute the murder," the officer added. The suspects have been identified as Nilesh Patil, 25, and Luky Kishor Virare, 20, who operate a tea stall in Nandurbar. The other two are 16 and 17 years old. After kidnapping Marathe, the perpetrators allegedly murdered him with a rod in a forest located some distance away from the city. The accused then escaped to Surat and proceeded to Gorai. They were caught near Pepsi Ground on Monday morning, an officer said. The wife and daughter of the deceased filed a missing person report at the local police station on March 14 evening. On the night of March 15, authorities became aware of the discovery of a deceased individual. Subsequently, on the morning of March 16, they officially registered a case and commenced their investigation. Mar 16Day body was found

19 March,2024 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
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