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Court allows police interrogation of Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad over threat to publisher

Court allows police interrogation of Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad over threat to publisher

The Rajarampuri police station in Kolhapur is expected to issue a notice to Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) MLA Sanjay Gaikwad, directing him to appear for questioning or submit his response in writing. The MLA has said he will cooperate with the police. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Kolhapur court has permitted the police to question Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad in connection with a threat issued to publisher Prashant Ambi over the title of the late Govind Pansare’s book ‘Who was Shivaji?’. The police had earlier refused to register a case; the court’s order now paves the way for further action. The Rajarampuri police station in Kolhapur is expected to issue a notice to Mr. Gaikwad, directing him to appear for questioning or submit his response in writing. The MLA has said he will cooperate with the police. Mr. Ambi, meanwhile, has claimed that he continues to receive threatening calls from supporters of Mr. Gaikwad and will file a fresh complaint. The incident dates back to the book ‘Shivaji Kon Hota’ (Who was Shivaji?), …

NSUI, Yuva Sena protest over NEET paper leak | Pune News

NSUI, Yuva Sena protest over NEET paper leak | Pune News

3 min readPuneMay 19, 2026 04:50 AM IST Members of the Congress-affiliated National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) and Shiv Sena UBT’s Yuva Sena staged a protest outside Modern College of Arts, Science, and Commerce on Sunday morning, demanding strict action over the alleged 2026 NEET paper leak and calling for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. A biology teacher of Modern Junior College Manisha Mandhare has been arrested by the CBI for her alleged involvement in the leak of the paper. Maharashtra NSUI State President Sagar Salunkhe said that the large-scale irregularities in the medical entrance examination process were jeopardising the future of lakhs of students across the country. Addressing the gathering, Salunkhe alleged political protection for individuals linked to the paper leak racket and demanded accountability from the central government. NSUI’s Salunkhe said, “The NEET paper leak has pushed students into stress and depression while wasting the hard work, money and time of nearly 22 lakh aspirants. A BJP leader has already been arrested in Rajasthan in connection with the case, …

Sena (UBT) stages protest on Samruddhi Expressway demanding better onion prices

Sena (UBT) stages protest on Samruddhi Expressway demanding better onion prices

Workers of the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday staged a “chakka jam” (road blockade) agitation on the Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra`s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to protest the low onion procurement rates. The agitation, which took place around 10 am at the Jambargaon interchange in Vaijapur tehsil, saw protesters burning tyres on the expressway, blocking the traffic, an official said. Speaking to reporters, Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve, who led the protest, said, “The authorities did not grant permission for our agitation. But we are here to support onion farmers. We want the government to procure the crop at a good rate, and that is our only demand from the agitation.” He claimed that onions were being procured at 25 to 50 paisa per kg, which is unfair to farmers. “Onion cultivators are committing suicide. While the Central government has announced a procurement rate of Rs 12.35 per kg, no one is purchasing the produce at this rate,” Danve alleged. The police later detained Danve and the agitators and took them to Vaijapur police station, clearing the …

Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam questions AIMIM link in sheltering accused

Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam questions AIMIM link in sheltering accused

After an AIMIM leader was booked for allegedly sheltering one of the accused in the Nashik TCS case, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam, on Monday questioned the alleged links between the Asaduddin Owaisi-led party and a key accused in the TCS Nashik case, the IANS reported. Nirupam alleged that the probe has “gradually exposed” the AIMIM link in allegedly sheltering one of the accused. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam questions AIMIM link in sheltering accused

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam targets AIMIM over Nashik TCS accused arrest

After an AIMIM leader was booked, a month ago, for allegedly sheltering one of the accused in the Nashik TCS fiasco, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam, on Monday, May 11, alleged that the activities of the Asaduddin Owaisi-led party in Nashik were “gradually being exposed” and raised questions over the alleged links between the party and a key accused in the TCS Nashik case. While talking to the media on Monday, Sanjay Nirupam claimed that a “corporate jihad” had taken place in TCS Nashik. He said the main accused, identified as Nida Khan, had managed to evade the Maharashtra Police for nearly 40 days despite continuous search operations. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

TDP removes former MLA S.V.S.N. Varma as Pithapuram in-charge after rift with Jana Sena leaders

TDP removes former MLA S.V.S.N. Varma as Pithapuram in-charge after rift with Jana Sena leaders

A video grab of the clash between former TDP MLA S.V.S.N. Varma and JSP leader P. Dorababu in Pithapuram. File | Photo Credit: By Arrangement The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has removed former MLA S.V.S.N. Varma from the post of Pithapuram constituency in-charge to set the house in order following a rift with the local Jana Sena Party (JSP) leaders, for which he is apparently held responsible. A special committee will now be formed to handle party affairs in the constituency, where Mr. Varma lost to the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP)’s Pendem Dorababu in the 2019 elections. Mr. Varma had aspired to contest from Pithapuram in 2024 but had to make way for JSP president K. Pawan Kalyan, who won by a comfortable margin against the YSRCP candidate Vanga Geetha. Mr. Varma had since been unhappy but rarely spoke against the party line. He had, however, been at odds with the JSP leaders on several occasions over various issues. Mr. Varma told reporters that he had been duly consulted before the decision was taken and …

EC approves ‘Telangana Rakshana Sena’ as K Kavitha’s new party name

EC approves ‘Telangana Rakshana Sena’ as K Kavitha’s new party name

The Election Commission has approved ‘Telangana Rakshana Sena’ as the official name of the new political party launched by K Kavitha, daughter of former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, from among five options submitted before it. Kavitha announced the launch of her political outfit, named ‘Telangana Rashtra Sena’, on April 25. In a post on X, Kavitha said, “Telangana Rakshana Sena, it is! We will relentlessly work to serve and protect the people of Telangana, as we have done in the last two decades as Telangana Jagruthi.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Kavitha gets EC nod for T’gana Rakshana Sena

Kavitha gets EC nod for T’gana Rakshana Sena

Former Telangana MP Kalvakuntla Kavitha’s newly-launched political party will be called ‘Telangana Rakshana Sena’, as opposed to the name — ‘Telangana Rashtra Sena’— she announced on April 25 during the party’s launch, according to Election Commission of India (ECI). Notably, the name that Kavitha announced was not among the five names proposed to the ECI seeking approval and registration. Kavitha gets EC nod for T’gana Rakshana Sena On Thursday, the Telangana Jagruthi president received a communication from the ECI approving the name of her newly-launched political party as ‘Telangana Rakshana Sena’ (TRS) for registration. In a letter released by Kavitha’s office, an ECI official asked her to issue public notifications in two national and two local newspapers each, informing about the party name approved by the poll body. “Those who have any objections to the proposed party name may send their objections in writing to the ECI within 30 days. Final approval of the party’s name will be subject to the decision on the objections, if any, received by the commission. Registration will occur only after …

Shiv Sena (UBT) stages symbolic coffin protest in Jammu on Pahalgam attack anniversary

Shiv Sena (UBT) stages symbolic coffin protest in Jammu on Pahalgam attack anniversary

Jammu and Kashmir Shiv Sena (UBT) staged a symbolic protest in Jammu by carrying a green coffin to mark the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. The rally paid tribute to victims while condemning terrorism, as families of victims recalled their grief Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Rising son: Is Aaditya prepping for a bigger role in the Sena (UBT)?

Rising son: Is Aaditya prepping for a bigger role in the Sena (UBT)?

MUMBAI: Aaditya Thackeray could be stepping into bigger shoes as he prepares to seize the reins as working president of the Shiv Sena (UBT), a party headed by his father, Uddhav Thackeray. Aaditya Thackeray Although Aaditya has denied reports on his likely elevation, party insiders say he will be appointed working president in June, when the Sena (UBT) celebrates its 60th anniversary. Political circles have been abuzz ever since party MP Sanjay Ruat told the media on Wednesday at his residence in New Delhi that it was time the new generation came forward. He made this remark when quizzed by the media on a possible larger role for Aaditya within the Sena (UBT). Raut, who is also editor of the party’s mouthpiece Saamana, said, “I don’t have any information about this development in the party. But Aaditya Thackeray and his team worked good in the BMC elections. Now it is time for a new generation to come forward.” Leaders in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) welcomed reports on Aaditya’s possible elevation, saying it would …