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Eknath Shinde admits strain in ties with Devendra Fadnavis? ‘Friendly fights’ in Maha civic polls stir row

Eknath Shinde admits strain in ties with Devendra Fadnavis? ‘Friendly fights’ in Maha civic polls stir row

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Amid rising chatter over ‘friendly fights’ within the ruling alliance in Maharashtra, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Monday openly acknowledged a strain with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, even as both leaders insisted that Maharashtra local body elections must remain centred on grassroots issues and the work of party workers. Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde at the India Global Forum’s ‘IGF Mumbai NXT 25.(PTI) Shinde admitted to a recent exchange of allegations between the two top leaders but dismissed the tensions as by-products of highly localised contests. “Yes, it’s true that I made allegations against the CM, and he also made allegations against me,” Shinde told reporters on Monday. “But you need to understand that these elections are local elections, which are fought on very local issues and by local party workers. Big political issues do not need to be brought up. Workers like to see their senior leadership join them in election campaigns.” The Shiv Sena chief added that depending on local dynamics, BJP and Sena workers sometimes …

Enrolling as a voter immediately on turning 18 could overwhelm authorities: Bombay HC

Enrolling as a voter immediately on turning 18 could overwhelm authorities: Bombay HC

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Bombay High Court | Photo Credit: VIVEK BENDRE   The Bombay High Court on Thursday (November 6, 2025) observed that there is a difference between “freedom to vote and right to vote”, saying if every person submits voter enrolment applications immediately upon turning 18, it would become “overwhelming” for Election Commission (EC) authorities for verification and “open the floodgates”. A Bench comprising Justices Riyaz Chagla and Farhan Dubash was hearing a petition by Rupika Singh, who turned 18 in April this year and had moved the HC after her application to be registered as a voter was rejected as the cut-off date was October 1, 2024, for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections which were held in November 2024. The Bench cited a Supreme Court judgement, “there is a difference between freedom to vote and right to vote. As you turn 18, you have the freedom to vote. However, the right comes only when the voters’ list is revised, and the petitioner was ineligible to vote as the electoral roll was already prepared.” “If every person starts …

Supreme Court Judge Says Reservation Like Train Compartment: ‘Those On It Don’t Want…’

Supreme Court Judge Says Reservation Like Train Compartment: ‘Those On It Don’t Want…’

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Last Updated:May 06, 2025, 13:39 IST Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant said the reservation system was becoming like a train compartment, where those who had already secured their seats did not want others to enter. Supreme Court of India | File Image (PTI) Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant on Tuesday likened the caste reservation system in India to a “train compartment”, where people who have already secured their seats do not want others to enter. He made the remarks during a hearing related to OBC reservation in the local body elections in Maharashtra. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan was arguing on behalf of the petitioner that politically backward and socially backward classes should be identified in the state. Sankaranarayanan said Maharashtra’s Banthia Commission had given reservations to the OBCs without asserting that they were politically backward. “The thing is, in this country, the reservation business has become like a railway. Those who have entered the compartment don’t want anyone else to enter. That is the whole game. That is precisely the game of the petitioner as …