In a significant step towards balancing tradition with environmental responsibility, the government, on Wednesday, submitted an affidavit in the Bombay High Court stating that domestic Ganesh idols of a certain height will be immersed in artificial ponds, said a press statement.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while addressing the issue, expressed shock and stated that the government would challenge the Bombay HC verdict in the Supreme Court.
Supporting the decision, Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane said that a place named "Islampur" does not fit with what he described as India being a "Hindu nation."
While addressing the issue of religious conversions during a discussion in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, CM Devendra Fadnavis stated that fraud or forced religious conversions are not acceptable under the law.
Sule said, "This is mismanagement of the Maharashtra government. What happened yesterday was wrong. We are not against Hindi. All we are saying is that nothing should be forced upon people. If someone threatens and hits people, and the CM takes no action, then it is a cause of worry."
Shiv Sena UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday strongly criticised the ruling Mahayuti government in Maharashtra after a purported video of Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad allegedly beating a "poor helpless" canteen worker went viral on social media.
Sule mentioned that the crime in Maharashtra and Pune is on the constant rise and stated that she will write to the concerned authorities regarding the incident.
Speaking to ANI on the occasion of Farmers Day, Pawar said, "...This government has a disease and will say anything to come to power, and when they form the government, they forget their promises. This is why we call them Ghajini government... Today we are observing Farmers Day in Maharashtr
After the Maharashtra government revoked its resolutions issued on April 16 and June 17 on the three-language policy, opposition parties including Shiv Sena (UBT) and Nationalist Congress Party (SCP), praised the "Marathi Unity" that forced the government to withdraw its decision.
Speaking to reporters outside the Maharashtra Assembly, Pawar said, "Many political parties opposed the GR released by the Maharashtra government regarding the three-language policy. Marathi journalists and social organisations were also against it. When all of them got united on this matter