Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal. File Pic
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Roots of Pakistan`s creation lie in BJP, RSS, alleges Sapkal
Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Saturday alleged that the ideological roots of Pakistan`s creation lie in BJP and RSS, stating that during India`s freedom struggle, the BJP`s predecessors were allied with the Muslim League. He was reacting to the Shiv Sena`s protest march held near Tilak Bhavan in Mumbai`s Dadar area, where the ruling party demanded an apology from Congress leaders, including former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan for his comments on "Hindu and Sanatan terrorism" while referring to the 2008 Malegaon blast case. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: I oppose mindset that rejects Indian languages, lays out red carpet only for English, says Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadanvis
Amid the ongoing language row in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday opposed the mindset of rejecting Indian languages and laying out a "red carpet" only for English. Speaking to the media, the CM stated that he firmly believed there was nothing wrong with Marathi students also wanting to learn another Indian language alongside Marathi. Fadnavis emphasised that Marathi is already mandatory in Maharashtra, and it`s essential for the state`s cultural and linguistic identity. (ANI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Don`t impose any language on us, warns Uddhav
On the language row, former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said, "The government is trying to finish Marathi from Maharashtra. We have no hatred towards any language but do not impose any language on us he said on Saturday. (ANI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt trying to finish Marathi from state, alleges Uddhav; dubs Fadnavis a `helpless` CM
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday accused the BJP-led Maharashtra government of trying to finish Marathi from the state, and labelled Devendra Fadnavis a "helpless" chief minister for not sacking ministers facing corruption charges. Speaking at his residence `Matoshree` in Mumbai`s Bandra, where Shetkari Kranti Sanghatana merged with the Shiv Sena (UBT), Thackeray said that although the opposition gave a proof of corruption by ministers, they were let off by merely issuing a warning. (PTI)