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Tensions soared on the final day of the Maharashtra Assembly monsoon session as political drama unfolded following a violent clash between NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MLA Jitendra Awhad's supporters and BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar's camp. The scuffle that erupted on the Assembly premises spilled over into today's proceedings, leading to heightened security and restricted entry. Personal assistants (PAs) of several MLAs were denied access to the building, sparking outrage.NCP Ajit faction MLA Amol ...Read More >
The video featured a clip of brawl with the satirical 'hum honge kamiyab' song playing in the background. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Kunal Kamra mocked the Maharashtra Assembly clash with a satirical "hum honge kamiyab" video * The brawl involved BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar and NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad and their supporters * Kamra faced legal cases for a prior parody of Eknath Shinde but was granted protection from arrest Did our AI summary help? Let us know. ...Read More >
Patna: Non-vegetarian dishes have made Bihar's politics spicier on several occasions, and so union minister and senior JD (U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh aka Lalan Singh' recent mutton party for party workers and supporters under his Munger constituency was no exception. Lalan Singh listened to problems of common people at Suryagarha in Lakhisarai district of Bihar (part of Munger constituency) to sort them out with local authorities and also threw a mutton party for them, creating a controversy ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has adopted a policy to plant indigenous trees along all national highways, state highways, major road projects, and rural roads across the state. Public Works Minister Shivrendra Sinhraje Bhosale announced in the Legislative Council that all concerned departments will be instructed again to ensure strict implementation of this policy. Minister Bhosale emphasized that it is not only important to plant trees, but also to ensure their survival. For this purpose, ...Read More >
Jaipur: Former CM Ashok Gehlot acknowledged Thursday that BJP's campaign focusing on the 2022 Kanhaiya Lal murder case contributed to his govt's electoral defeat in 2023.The case involved the brutal killing of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Udaipur, who was beheaded inside his shop on June 28, 2022, by two assailants who filmed and shared the act on social media. The accused, Mohammad Riyaz Akhtari and Ghaus, were arrested within four hours after the crime.The murder occurred against a backdrop of es ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a calling attention motion in the legislative council on Thursday, MLC Amol Mitkari highlighted the issue of cutting down "lakhs of trees along national highways, state, and district roads in Maharashtra". Mitkari claimed that 3 lakh trees were felled along the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Highway, 2 lakh along the Ratnagiri-Nagpur Highway, 35,000 along the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, 12,000 along the Pune-Bangalore Road, and 1,400 along the Kolhapur-Kale Road.Addressing the legislative counci ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 18 (ANI): Reacting to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announcement of free electricity up to 125 units, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that whatever schemes the Congress party is giving in Karnataka, the entire country is following it. Speaking to the media, Shivakumar emphasised that in the entire country, Congress Party has stood for the welfare of the people. After independence, till today, whenever the Congress Party is in power, ei ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Cadres of both governing Congress and opposition BJP in Karnataka are in a quandary as their parties are increasingly mirroring each other in political messaging. From OBC welfare to farmers' rights, both parties are deploying similar strategies in what is now being seen as a 'battle of borrowed themes'.On Wednesday, Congress organised a national OBC convention in Bengaluru, pushing for inclusion of data on social and educational backwardness in the upcoming nationwide caste census. T ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) The Maharashtra Congress has sought an explanation from its legislature wing on the passage of a key security bill against Left-wing extremism with stringent provisions in the state assembly last week without any protest from the opposition party. State unit chief Harshwardhan Sapkal wrote a letter to Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Monday to explain how the contentious bill was allowed to be passed without the Congress registering its opposition ...Read More >
MLC Teenmaar Mallanna's bodyguard stands at a door as attackers barge into his office ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Attackers claimed to be activists from Telangana Jagruthi led by BRS MLC K KavithaAttack was triggered by MLC Mallanna Teenmaar mocking Kavitha's celebration of 42% BC reservationPolice intervened after gunfire was heard from Mr Mallanna's security personnel Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Hyderabad: Telangana MLC Teenmaar Mallanna was repor ...Read More >
The legislative move marks a significant step in the state's efforts to intensify the crackdown on the narcotics trade The Maharashtra Legislative Council on Monday unanimously passed an amendment to the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), bringing drug peddlers and narcotics-related offences under its ambit. This follows the bill's earlier clearance by the state assembly on July 9. Once it receives the Governor's assent, the amended law will impose stricter measures on drug-rel ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jul 14 (PTI) The Telangana Jagruthi, led by BRS MLC K Kavitha, on Monday lodged a complaint with the state women's commission against suspended Congress MLC Teenmar Mallanna over his alleged objectionable comments against her. Jagruthi's women leaders submitted a memorandum to the commission, saying Mallanna continued to "abuse" Kavitha instead of apologising to her, a release issued by the Telangana Jagruthi said. Meanwhile, Mallanna, whose original name is Ch Naveen Kumar, met sta ...Read More >
Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday assured the State Assembly that a special police drive will be launched in the Behrampada, Bharat Nagar, Golibar, and Navpada areas of Bandra East to tackle the growing drug menace. The CM made this announcement in response to concerns raised by UBT MLA Varun Sardesai and other legislators during a discussion on rising drug-related incidents across the state. The issue was highlighted through a Calling Attention Motion moved by MLA Vilas Bhumre ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 14 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC and Telangana Jagruti President K Kavitha has demanded the arrest of Congress MLC Chintapandu Naveen, over the latter alleged derogatory remarks against women, while also alleging that she has been targeted in a very unparliamentary manner. Condemning the Congress MLC remarks, Kavitha submitted a letter to the Telangana Director General of Police and Legislative Council Chairman, Gutha Sukender Reddy earlier today, demandi ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 14 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC and Telangana Jagruti President K Kavitha has demanded the arrest of Congress MLC Chintapandu Naveen, over the latter's alleged derogatory remarks against women, while also alleging that she has been "targeted in a very unparliamentary manner." Condemning the Congress MLC's remarks, Kavitha submitted a letter to the Telangana Director General of Police and Legislative Council Chairman, Gutha Sukender Reddy earlier today, d ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jul 13 (PTI) A personal security officer of suspended Congress MLC Teenmaar Mallanna on Sunday fired in the air to disperse a group of protesters, allegedly affiliated with BRS MLC K Kavitha-headed Telangana Jagruthi, who "attacked" his office at Medipally here, police said. The Telangana Jagruthi cadre allegedly attacked Mallanna's office in protest against certain "derogatory" remarks he made on Kavitha. Mallanna was present in the office when it was stormed. Around 25 to 30 activ ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 13 (Maxim News): In a dramatic escalation of the political feud between MLC Teenmaar Mallanna and BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha, Mallanna declared that Kavitha would not be allowed to tour Telangana, accusing her of orchestrating a physical attack on him and his team. The fiery remarks come a day after his office in Medipally was vandalized, allegedly by activists from Telangana Jagruthi. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Speaking to reporters, Teenmaar Mallanna lashed out at Kavitha a ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra assembly on Thursday passed the stringent Maharashtra Special Public Security (MSPS) Bill by a voice vote. The Bill aims "to provide for effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of left wing extremist organisations or similar organisations." reported the Indian Express. The Maharashtra State Public Security (MSPS) Bill, first introduced during last year's monsoon session by then Deputy Chief Minister and current Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has been debat ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra Legislative Council on Friday passed the Maharashtra Special Public Security (MSP) Bill 2024 in the absence of Opposition parties, which staged a walkout. The bill, aimed at preventing "unlawful activities of Left Wing Extremist organisations or similar groups", was passed in the legislative assembly on Thursday without a strong opposition from the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT). However, both parties fiercely opposed it in the council. As the Bill has been passed by the both ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 11 (PTI) Six organisations operating in Maharashtra have already been banned in some other states, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday, referring to the 'Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill'. The bill, which seeks to prevent unlawful activities of Left Wing Extremist organisations with a focus on urban Naxalism and "passive militancy", has been passed by the assembly. It is expected to be tabled in the legislative council soon. "I am happy that the Maharashtra Spec ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday admitted that state prisons are overcrowded. In a written reply given in the legislative council, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that 39,527 prisoners were languishing in different central and district prisons as of May 2025, which is 12,343 more than the maximum capacity of Maharashtra's prisons. He informed the House that efforts are on to increase the jail capacity to accommodate 17,000 more inmates. Congress legislators Satej Patil, Bha ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 9 (PTI) Viral video footage showing a ruling Shiv Sena MLA slapping and punching an employee at the MLAs' hostel canteen here for serving "stale food" has drawn widespread condemnation from government and opposition, with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis denouncing the act. The CM said such behaviour sends a "wrong message" about legislators misusing their power. The widely circulated video shows Buldhana MLA Sanjay Gaikwad, wearing a vest and a towel, confronting the ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 9 (PTI) Viral video footage showing a ruling Shiv Sena MLA slapping and punching an employee at the MLAs' hostel canteen here for serving "stale food" has drawn widespread condemnation from government and opposition, with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis denouncing the act. He said such behaviour sends a "wrong message" about legislators misusing their power. The widely circulated video shows Buldhana MLA Sanjay Gaikwad, wearing a vest and a towel, confronting the cant ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) Maharashtra Shiv Sena legislator Sanjay Gaikwad slapped an employee at the MLAs' hostel canteen in Mumbai after being served stale food, drawing condemnation from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as well as the opposition parties. As a video of the assault went viral and led to an outrage, CM Fadnavis said such a conduct does not behove anyone and sends out a wrong message about all legislators that they indulge in misuse of power. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who h ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the incident of Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad slapping an employee of a canteen at the MLAs' hostel in Mumbai sends out a wrong message about all legislators that they indulge in misuse of power. The issue was raised in the legislative council by Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Anil Parab, who accused the ruling party MLA of being high on power, and said such incidents also damage the image of CM Fadnavis. "Such a con ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 7 (PTI) The privileges committee of the Maharashtra legislature will issue a show cause notice to stand-up comic Kunal Kamra within the next two days for his remarks against Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, MLC Prasad Lad said on Monday. Besides Kamra, the notice will also be sent to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare. The decision to issue the show cause notices was finalised during a meeting of the panel held last week. BJP MLC Lad, who heads the com ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 4 (PTI) BJP MLC and Opposition Whip in Legislative Council N Ravikumar's alleged derogatory remarks over Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh has drawn sharp criticism from the ruling Congress, with several Ministers demanding stern action against him, while also targeting the saffron party. Pointing to the MLC's clarification, the BJP leaders have sought a fair investigation and questioned the ruling Congress and IAS Officers Association's silence over Chief Minister Sidda ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 4 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Friday extended interim protection to BJP MLC and opposition whip in Legislative Council N Ravikumar in connection with a criminal case registered against him for allegedly making "derogatory remarks" about the state's Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh. Justice SR Krishna Kumar issued an order restraining the police from initiating any coercive steps against Ravikumar until his petition seeking to quash the FIR is heard on July 8. Also Read | ' ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: In one of the largest anti-encroachment drives in recent years, the Lakhimpur district administration on Thursday demolished 218 illegal homes and cleared 288 bighas of encroached land across three Village Grazing Reserves (VGRs).The eviction drive, which was conducted under the supervision of district commissioner (DC) Pronab Jit Kakoty and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Gunendra Deka, saw a massive deployment of police and paramilitary forces, along with 12 excavators, at Phu ...Read More >
Ravikumar said that he did not make any derogatory remarks against her. (File) Bengaluru: Karnataka Police have filed an FIR against the Chief Whip and BJP MLC N. Ravikumar on Thursday for allegedly issuing derogatory remarks on the Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh. The Karnataka IAS Officers' Association has condemned the derogatory remarks by Ravikumar. The body has demanded an unconditional apology. Ravikumar made the controversial statement on July 1 in the presence of the Leader of the ...Read More >
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