Harshwardhan Sapkal. File Pic/X
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai to host India’s first climate week summit from February 17
Mumbai will host the country’s first-ever climate summit from February 17 to 19, 2026. The three-day event will bring together national and international leaders to discuss climate action and sustainable development, an official statement said on Sunday
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: One injured, traffic hit after container crashes into 12 vehicles in Thane. Read more here...
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pune BJP-Congress clashes | Sapkal denies wrongdoing
Earlier in the day, Sapkal clarified his statement and accused the BJP of politicising the issue. He described Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as the pride and honour of the nation and said that Tipu Sultan had drawn inspiration from him in the struggle for self-rule. Sapkal also alleged that his remarks were being misrepresented. He referred to a previous comment in which he had compared Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to Afzal Khan, stating that it had not led to a similar controversy: ANI
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pune BJP-Congress clashes | FIR registered over controversial remarks
The unrest followed the registration of an FIR against Sapkal in Pune over comments in which he allegedly compared Tipu Sultan to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The remarks were made while addressing a controversy over a portrait of Tipu Sultan displayed in the office of the Deputy Mayor of Malegaon. Dheeraj Ghate filed a police complaint, claiming that Sapkal’s comments hurt the sentiments of those who revere the Maratha king: ANI