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Sena attack on retired Navy man akin to state-sponsored terror: Fadnavis

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the beating up of a former Naval officer in Mumbai is a kind of 'state-sponsored terror', and reiterated that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray should stop the 'gunda raj'."What happened is very wrong, this is a kind of state-sponsored terror. As I did through my tweet yesterday, I call upon the Chief Minister to stop this gunda raj. Six people were arrested yesterday after pressure from the media but were released within 10 minutes. I do not think Maharashtra has ever seen such a situation before," Fadnavis said while speaking to the media here.Fadnavis reached Bihar on Friday ahead of the state assembly elections along with BJP national president JP Nadda as part of his two-day visit to poll-bound Bihar.Earlier on Friday, Madan Sharma, a former Navy officer alleged that he was beaten up by goons from the Shiv Sena after he forwarded a message on whatsapp."An extremely sad and shocking incident. A retired naval ..

Devendra Fadnavis hits out at Maharashtra govt over Covid-19 crisis

Devendra Fadnavis slammed the state government over its handling of the Covid-19 crisis, alleging that it only trying to show the number of cases of low and was not focusing on more tests

Kangana's comments amounted to insult of Mumbai police: Devendra Fadnavis

Devendra Fadnavis condemned the remarks made by actress Kangana Ranaut about the Mumbai Police in the context of actor Sushant's death case, which he said amounted to "insult" of the police force

Mumbai: BJP doesn't support Kangana's statement, says Devendra Fadnavis

Actor Kangana Ranaut had made a wrong statement, but it is the responsibility of the government to protect her in the land of law, senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said

Ajit Pawar, Devendra Fadnavis together at inauguration of Covid-19 hospital

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Devendra Fadnavis were seen together at the inauguration of a Covid-19 hospital in Baner area

Public sentiment demanded that CBI probe Sushant case, says Fadnavis

Devendra Fadnavis said it was a "public sentiment" that the probe in actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death be conducted by the CBI even though he believes in capability of the Maharashtra Police

Sharad Pawar's rebuke of grandnephew Parth not linked to BJP: Fadnavis

Sharad Pawar had said on Wednesday that he attached "absolutely no importance" to Parth's demand for a CBI probe into Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide

BJP picks Fadnavis to play 'crucial role' for upcoming Bihar polls

The senior leader also participated in a core committee meeting of the Bihar BJP through a video conference from Mumbai on Thursday

Fadnavis bats for RT-PCR tests over antigen tests for Covid-19 detection

He said the state's Covid-19 prevention strategy must be scientific and not be based on "mere data management or data suppression"

Devendra Fadnavis wishes Amit Shah, TN guv speedy recovery from Covid-19

"The entire nation's good wishes are with you," the former Maharashtra chief minister said responding to Shah's tweet

From controversy to delay, an airport's endless quest for take-off

The CBI investigation of money laundering by GVK Airport Holdings adds another chapter to the long saga of controversy and delay that have bedevilled airport privatisation since inception

Devendra Fadnavis misleading people over Maratha quota issue: Chavan

Chavan said the government's submission in the apex court on Monday was a reference to the GR issued on May 4

Don't make college exams ego issue: Devendra Fadnavis to Maharashtra govt

The Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra should not make college examinations an "ego" issue, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Devendra Fadnavis said here on Thursday. Some ministers in the state government are opposed to holding university examinations in view of the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking at a press conference here, the BJP leader said, "Guidelines of the University Grants Commission (on holding exams) are not for one state but for the entire country. So the Maharashtra government should not make it a political ego issue. "No state has raised objection to these guidelines except Maharashtra," he said. "If other states conduct exams and we don't, then what will be the value of degrees (conferred on the basis of earlier semesters' scores) by educational institutes in Maharashtra," he asked. Asked about controversy about the Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Research Training and Human Development Institute (SARTHI), Fadnavis alleged that the

Fadnavis requests CM Thackeray to send Maharashtra proposals for PMGSY

Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis has written to CM Uddhav Thackeray and requested him to send Centre the state's proposals for the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Maharashtra govt hiding 950 Covid-related deaths from Mumbai: Fadnavis

Fadnavis claimed 500 of the 950 deaths that had occurred in various hospitals in Mumbai were not even referred to the death audit committee

Explained: Maharashtra's political crisis while tackling coronavirus

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday has said that the Congress does not have a key role to play in the Maharashtra government

BJP leaders trying to destabilise Maharashtra government: Congress

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said in Delhi that his party is not a key decision-maker in the Maharashtra government

Ball in Centre's court: States for lockdown extension as India sits tight

PM Modi to hold meeting with chief ministers on April 11

Use cess fund to pay lockdown-affected daily wagers: Fadnavis to state

In a statement, he said steps needed to be taken for daily wagers at a time when major cities like Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nagpur etc are under lockdown

HC notice to Devendra Fadnavis over Axis Bank account transfer issue

Fadnavis, a former chief minister, had been targeted over this issue earlier by his detractors as his wife Amruta Fadnavis holds a senior position with Axis Bank