Mumbai Crime Branch arrested former journalist Ketan Tirodkar in connection with the case involving a defamatory video about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha workers carried out a major cleanliness drive to clean up a road and pavement after a massive election rally of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the BJP's North Mumbai candidate and Union Minister Piyush Goyal.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that the contest on the Baramati Lok Sabha seat is not between the NCP (SCP) Supriya Sule and Sunetra Pawar, adding that the battle here will be fought between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Gadkari also offered prayers at his residence on Wednesday before filing his nomination. Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, state BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule and NCP leader Praful Patel were also present.
Comparing the times of the earlier Congress regime with that of the Narendra Modi government, Fadnavis said, "During UPA, inflation was in double digits which has come down to 5 per cent...FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) inflow was 36 billion dollars which has come to 85 billion dollars now.
Fadnavis said, "MNS has taken an extensive stand; this is not different from our (BJP) stand. We believe in regional pride. The rights of 'Marathi manush' must be protected in Maharashtra, and they must play a wider role".
Praising the governance under the ruling 'Mahayuti' alliance in the state, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the government has set a record of recruiting about 24,000 policemen in the state so far.
"I feel proud that the first Defence Expo is happening in Pune ...a vital ecosystem of defence manufacturing has developed in Pune. We have several defence establishments in Maharashtra like Mazgaon Shipyard, ordinance factories, DRDO...," Fadnavis said speaking at the inauguration of the th
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that the interim budget 2024-25 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will fulfil the aspirations of 'Viksit Bharat'.
I think this is a really good initiative and people of all religions should go to their places of faith and undertake this cleanliness drive, said Fadnavis.