Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole on Monday said that a meeting is going to be held under the chairmanship of National President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi to chalk out poll strategy and preparations for upcoming Assembly polls
Uddhav Thackeray, speaking at the Vajra Nirdhar Parishad, a program organised by Shiv Sena on state level, highlighted the importance of securing victory in Maharashtra and showed support to the alliance partners.
The party has named candidates from different social communities, which have been socially and politically excluded by the mainstream parties and their successive governments.
To awaken the central government from its inaction, Deshmukh announced that his party's female leaders along with others, would protest against the government on Tuesday, wearing black armbands.
Elections to the 288-member Maharashtra Legislative Assembly are scheduled to be held later this year. However, the Election Commission of India has yet to announce the dates.
"There is a nexus between the police, anti-social elements and politicians. You must have seen that the rapist went on a motorcycle in a police car and he himself is a member of the social police there. Now tell me, if the person working in the police is a rapist, then how will the women be
Speaking on the Badlapur incident, where two minor girls were allegedly sexually assaulted, Ashish Shelar said that the political conspiracy in the organised protest should also be investigated.
"How strong is the reaction of the people when a serious incident happens? An example of this was seen yesterday in Badlapur. This means that there is a lot of uneasiness among the people," Sharad Pawar outlined.