In a significant cultural and infrastructural milestone for Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated a majestic statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport. The unveiling ceremony marked an important step in integrating Maharashtra’s rich historical legacy with one of the state’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. The event drew senior government...
Authorities in Maharashtra on Wednesday carried out a large-scale demolition drive against properties allegedly linked to an AIMIM corporator accused of providing shelter to Nida Khan, one of the key accused in the controversial Nashik TCS case involving allegations of sexual harassment and religious conversion attempts. The demolition operation was conducted by the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar...
A major political controversy has erupted in Maharashtra after state minister and BJP leader Nitesh Rane made sharp remarks against the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and its chief Asaduddin Owaisi during a media interaction linked to the ongoing Nashik Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) controversy. Rane’s statements, in which he described AIMIM as a “terrorist...
Mumbai: A viral social media post featuring a morphed image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a red saree led to a political confrontation in Dombivali on Tuesday. Senior Congress leader Prakash alias ‘Mama’ Pagare shared the edited clip on Facebook, which showed the Prime Minister draped in a saree set to a popular Marathi...
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) staged a joint protest at Sindhu Bridge on Thursday, opposing police barricades that were obstructing traffic and causing inconvenience to residents, traders, and commuters. The protestors demanded the immediate removal or relocation of the barricades, which were subsequently shifted to the side of the...
Mumbai Police have issued a preventive action notice to Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey after a viral video showed him smashing a television and threatening to break TV sets of anyone broadcasting the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match. The Samtanagar Police cited a possible breach of peace and directed Dubey to refrain from making provocative...
Mumbai: The political row over the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 clash intensified after Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut launched a scathing attack on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Raut’s remarks came days after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. Ajit Pawar had earlier urged...
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday strongly condemned the Congress-led Karnataka government for its proposal to rename Bengaluru’s Shivajinagar metro station after St Mary, calling it an “insult to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.” Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recently announced that the government would consider the renaming following a request made during the annual feast...
Mohit Kamboj, the 41-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader once seen as a rising star in Mumbai’s political landscape, has announced his retirement from active politics. Speaking to FPJ, Kamboj clarified that while he continues to remain a member of the BJP, he has deliberately stayed away from active political roles for the past six...
A fresh political controversy has erupted in Maharashtra after a large-scale advertising campaign projected Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as “Devabhau,” sidelining his coalition partners, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. Full-page newspaper ads and massive hoardings across Mumbai, highlighting Fadnavis offering flowers to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and performing Ganesh puja on Anant Chaturdashi,...