The Maharashtra government has identified 54 centrally protected and 62 state-protected forts, including iconic ones like Raigad, Rajgad, and Pratapgad, which are proposed to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List.
This follows violent clashes in Nagpur on March 17 over the demand for the removal of Aurangzeb's grave. Stones were hurled at police amid rumours that a holy book of a community was burnt during an agitation.
The Maharashtra State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] on Tuesday issued a scathing condemnation of the NDA-led state government's "Special Jana Suraksha Bill" (Special Public Safety Bill), introduced by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, calling it an anti-democra
" ...When opposition was in power, Kangana Ranaut (BJP MP) had made a statement comparing Mumbai to PoK, it was an anti-national statement, that time Devendra Fadnavis had a very different statement and when action was taken against her, he had said that it was wrong to take action...Now, th
Mumbai Youth Congress President Akhilesh Yadav on Monday called for the resignation of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis following the vandalization of the Habitat Comedy Club in Khar. The incident occurred after stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra's remarks about Maharashtra Deputy Chi
While speaking during the event, Devendra Fadnavis recalled the incident from the 2014 state assembly polls. Fadnavis threw light on the alliance talks with Shiv Sena and their proposal on which they wanted to fight the elections together.
Earlier on Sunday night, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) workers vandalised a Mumbai venue following Kamra's stand-up special, which allegedly made disparaging remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation anti-encroachment squad on Monday demolished the illegal construction of the house of Yusuf Sheikh, accused in the Nagpur riots case, located in Johri Pura Mahal.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday, in reference to Kunal Kamra's remarks on Eknath Shinde, stated that the government would not accept freedom of expression if it leads to tyranny.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday addressed the controversy surrounding comedian Kunal Kamra's remarks against Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, stating that such acts can't be justified as "freedom of speech".
"The situation is completely peaceful. There is no tension anywhere, and people of all religions are living together in harmony. There is no need for a curfew anymore, and hence, it has been lifted," CM Fadnavis told reporters.