Quoting the caretaker PM Kakar's statement in an interview, PM Kakar said, “The vandalism and arson on May 9 were witnessed by the whole world and international newspapers reported the tragedy. This kind of manipulation is not acceptable in any form of government.”
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said that the state government was committed to provide reservation to the Maratha community and appealed to citizens to maintain peace.
"I want to appeal to PM (Modi) to give reservation to Marathas in the special session in Parliament," said Uddhav in Sarati Antarwali village, a day after violence erupted in Maharashtra's Jalna.
A day after agitation for reservation for the Maratha community turned violent in Maharashtra's Jalna, several Opposition leaders condemned Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led state government in the state.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday demanded the resignation of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the Home Ministery portfolio, over the violence tied to a Maratha reservation protest in Jalna district.
Maharashtra's Jalna Superintendent of Police (SP) Tushar Doshi and four to five police personnel got injured after protestors pelted stones at them in the Ambad Chaufuli area on Saturday during their protest demanding Maratha Reservation in Jalna.
In an interview with ANI, the DG said, "Apart from guarding the border, the Assam Rifles has continued its operations against illegal drugs and illegal weapons and has seized drugs worth Rs 4,267 crore in the last four years."
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre and Manipur government to ensure the distribution of basic supplies such as food, medicines, and other essentials to those affected by the Manipur violence so that no citizens are left without basic human facilities.
Delhi's Karkardooma Court on Thursday convicted two men in a case of firing on a police constable and injuring him during the riots of February 2020. The injured constable was on duty at Brijpuri Pulia, in the Dayalpur police station area.
Director General of Assam Rifles Lt General PC Nair, while talking to ANI said that there is a need for realisation to come for the people of the state that the only way forward is peace.
The caretaker minister claimed in an interview with ARY News on Wednesday that the May 9 riots were a "deep conspiracy" against the security institutions.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Sindh chapter president Haleem Adil Sheikh was arrested outside the Sindh High Court, over his alleged involvement in May 9 violence, Geo News reported on Wednesday