Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, presented the Maharashtra Bhushan Award to sculptor Ram V Sutar in Noida on Friday. Sutar is famous for designing the Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue at 182 metres.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has stated that the rule of development will continue in Bihar, as the National Democratic Alliance is poised for a sweeping victory in the state's Assembly election.
The Thackeray faction petition assailed the Election Commission's February 2023 order, which awarded the party name and symbol to the faction led by Eknath Shinde, following the split in the Shiv Sena post the 2022 political crisis.
The controversy surrounds the sale of 40 acres of government-owned land in Pune's Mundhwa area to Amadea Enterprises LLP, a firm linked to Parth Pawar, the son of Ajit Pawar. The deal has been criticised for allegedly undervaluing the land and evading stamp duty.
Drawing parallels between Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, Sahani said the Mahayuti contested the Maharashtra elections under Shinde's leadership; however, after the results, the BJP left him out.
Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde condemned the rape case of a female doctor in Satara. He firmly stated that the accused individuals will be awarded with harsh punishment.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday hit back at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for calling Satara doctor's alleged suicide an "institutionalised murder", alleging Congress of politicising the case.
Meanwhile, Satara Superintendent of Police (SP) Tushar Doshi stated that the police have arrested Prashant Bankar, one of the two accused in the suicide case of a woman doctor.
After meeting the Prime Minister, Shinde said the Prime Minister assured continued central support and reviewed progress on projects launched over the past three years.
The Congress MP accused the BJP of pursuing a "hidden agenda" and pointed to its treatment of senior leaders, such as Nitish Kumar, as indicative of manipulation reminiscent of the Eknath Shinde episode in Maharashtra.