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Former Maharashtra minister and head of the Prahar organisation, Bachchu Kadu, courted controversy yet again after urging farmers in Paturda village of Buldhana district to take extreme measures instead of committing suicide, including attacking legislators. Addressing farmers, Kadu questioned, "If cotton gets a price of Rs 3,000, what will you do? You'll say you'll commit suicide. Hey, instead of committing suicide, kill someone, slash a legislator, then there will be no need to think about sui
Mumbai: Two days after a video of Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad assaulting staffers at the Akashwani MLA hostel canteen in Colaba over "stale dal" went viral, Marine Drive police registered a non-cognisable offence against him on Friday.The NC was filed soon after CM Fadnavis contradicted minister of state for home Yogesh Kadam in an embarrassment of sorts for the state govt. While Kadam said police cannot act against Gaikwad as there is no complaint, the CM said cops should definitely probe the case and no one needs to file a complaint for that, report Mateen Hafeez & Chaitanya Marpakwar. A co ...Read More >
Nagpur: Former MLA and Prahar Janshakti Party leader Bachchu Kadu will challenge his conviction in Bombay high court after a Mumbai special court found him guilty of assaulting an IAS officer at the secretariat in 2019.On Tuesday, the court sentenced Kadu to three months in prison after finding him guilty under Sections 353 (use of criminal force to deter public servant), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 504 (intentional insult) of the Indian Penal Code. His sentence was suspended, and bail was granted to allow him to file an appeal.Talking to TOI, Kadu said his lawyers would approach the high ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a strong and clear message, Shiv Sena supremo and Deputy Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde asked the party ministers, legislators and office bearers to strictly follow party discipline and not compel him to take action. "In the past few days, certain incidents have taken place. People don't point fingers at you -- they point at me for what you do. They ask me: 'What are your MLAs up to? You all are my people. We are one family. Your disrepute is my disrepute. Don't waste your energy on unnecessary matters. Speak less, work more. "Some ministers had ...Read More >
NAGPUR: Former Maharashtra minister and Prahar Janshakti Party chief Bachchu Kadu has been booked for criminal conspiracy for allegedly plotting the murder of BJP MLA Pravin Tayade's cousin, Abhijit Tayade, through a "staged" road accident. Abhijit Tayade, who manages the BJP's public outreach in Achalpur, in the Amravati district, recently lodged a complaint alleging that Kadu orchestrated the plot to eliminate him as part of a larger strategy to politically weaken his rival, MLA Pravin Tayade. Acting on the complaint, Chandur Bazar police registered a case against Kadu and three others, tri ...Read More >
The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has suspended the licence of a caterer that operates the canteen at the MLA hostel in Mumbai, where a staffer was assaulted by a Shiv Sena legislator for allegedly serving stale food. Mumbai, July 10: The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has suspended the licence of a caterer that operates the canteen at the MLA hostel in Mumbai, where a staffer was assaulted by a Shiv Sena legislator for allegedly serving stale food. The FDA, in its suspension order on Wednesday evening, stated the contractor (Ajanta Caterers) had violated pr ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday made a stinging attack on the BJP calling it 'a bogus gang of self-proclaimed patriots.' "The BJP is not the biggest party in the world. It is a bogus gang of self-proclaimed patriots. The BJP gave the call of Atmanirbhar Bharat but it still cannot become Atmanirbhar BJP because it resorts to breaking parties and 'stealing' votes. What kind of self-reliance is this?," Thackeray asked while addressing the party workers in Mumbai. Reiterating his claims of vote theft, the Sena UBT chief assured a strong action against the Election Commis ...Read More >
A day after Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) MLA Sanjay Gaikwad was caught on camera thrashing a canteen worker at the Akashvani MLA hostel in Mumbai over "stale food", the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has swung into action. Officials visited the canteen on Wednesday, July 9, and collected samples of paneer, toor dal, Schezwan chutney, and oil for testing. The samples have been sent to the lab, and results are expected within 14 days. The incident occurred on July 8, when the Buldhana MLA allegedly attacked the employee after being served poor-quality lentils. The viral video shows Gaikwad sla ...Read More >
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis urged Prahar Janshakti Party leader Bachchu Kadu to engage in dialogue over farmers' issues instead of holding disruptive agitations. Fadnavis highlighted the government's positive approach and willingness to discuss demands, including a loan waiver, emphasizing that solutions require discussion, not protests that inconvenience the public and risk exploitation by vested interests. Maharashtra Chief Minister on Wednesday appealed to Prahar Janshakti Pa ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, July 11: Director General of Police (DGP), J&K, Nalin Prabhat today chaired a high-level security review meeting in South Kashmir to assess the arrangements for the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra. The meeting was attended by DIG South Kashmir Range Javed Mattoo, SSPs of South Kashmir districts, and senior officers from the Indian Army, CRPF and BSF. Addressing the meeting, the DGP lauded the dedication of all security forces in ensuring the safe conduct of the Yatra. He stressed the importance of regular contingency drills, identifying and addressing security gaps, and updating res ...Read More >
Former Maharashtra minister Omprakash Kadu is being investigated for allegedly plotting to kill a BJP MLA's brother, sparking a criminal conspiracy probe and raising political tensions in the region. Photograph: ANI on XKey PointsFormer Maharashtra minister Omprakash Kadu is under investigation for allegedly conspiring to kill the brother of BJP MLA Pravin Tayade.The complaint was filed by Abhijit Tayade, the BJP MLA's brother, who claims Kadu and another individual plotted to kill him in a stag ...Read More >
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar demonstrated how fake Aadhaar cards can be generated using unauthorised websites. Continuing the opposition's charge of fake and dubious entries in the voters' list, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Thursday demonstrated how fake Aadhaar cards can be created using unauthorised websites. "We have been voicing our concerns about how fake voters are getting added to the list. There are websites where a fake Aadhaar card with totally wrong details can be c ...Read More >
Amravati, Oct 30 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said his government stands with farmers and will try to arrive at the best possible solution for them in the meeting to be held with former MLA Bachchu Kadu later on Thursday evening. Kadu of the Prahar Janshakti Party is leading a massive protest for farm loan waiver. His tractor march began on Monday from Chandurbazar here and halted at Wardha before arriving in Nagpur on Tuesday evening. "Both deputy CMs (Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar) will be attend the meeting. I've urged everyone not to take a rigid stand. We must work ...Read More >
Mumbai: A Shiv Sena legislator beat up an MLA hostel canteen employee on Tuesday night for what he alleged was "stale food". The assault was captured by several people on their phones, but so far no action has been taken against the politician, Sanjay Gaikwad. The legislator representing Buldhana, who was staying at the hostel, had ordered dinner from the canteen. According to people in the know, Gaikwad, claiming that the food served to him in his room was stale, trooped down in a vest and towel, abused the canteen staff and then slapped and repeatedly punched one employee. Gaikwad has not ...Read More >
Mumbai: Former MLA Bachchu Kadu has ignited a controversy with his provocative remarks urging farmers to kill MLAs instead of resorting to suicide. The statement has drawn strong criticism with Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat urging Kadu to stop inciting farmers. Kadu's remarks came during a farmers' conference in Paturda village in the Buldhana district, where he 'advised' them to target legislators instead of committing suicide, including targeting legislators. Kadu, who heads the Prahar Janshakti Party which was earlier in alliance with the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, said, " ...Read More >
Amravati (Maharashtra) [India], November 3 (ANI): Prahar Janshakti Party founder Bacchu Kadu, who is leading farmer protests demanding waiver in loans for farmers, claimed differences between CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Kadu slammed Ajit Pawar for his call to farmers to maintain "financial discipline", mentioning that his remarks don't have any "weight" as compared to CM Fadnavis. He noted that the Chief Minister has announced waiver of loans by 2026, but it will be better if it is implemented before the deadline. "There are differences between the Chief Minister and Ajit ...Read More >