Maha crisis: Rebel MLA Bornare attacks Thackeray coterie, hails Shinde for development funds for constituency

Aurangabad, Jun 28 (PTI) Ramesh Bornare, rebel Shiv Sena MLA from Vaijapur in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, on Tuesday said he stood firmly with Eknath Shinde, who has revolted against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, as he knew the Thane strongman \"won't let anything bad happen to us\". Attacking the present leadership of the party, Bornare said it should introspect on why \"51 MLAs\" have joined Shinde, a number that is yet to be verified. Attacking a coterie in the party, he claimed, \"People around Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray don't allow me to meet him. Leaders like Sanjay Raut have used objectionable language against us. However, we know Shinde won't let anything bad happen to us\" \"My stand is final and Eknath Shinde is my leader. My constituency got funds of Rs 400 crore from various (Maha Vikas Aghadi) departments in the past two-and-half years due to my skills and the help given by Shinde,\" Bornare told PTI over phone from Guwahati. He said the Sena MLAs, including himself, were elected in the 2019 Assembly polls while the party was in alliance with the BJP, adding that he had decided to go ahead on the path of Hindutva as \"I felt bad sitting with those (Congress and NCP) who we had defeated\". \"I have taken this decision (of joining Shinde) for the development of my constituency. I don't intend to stay MLA for long, but want that people remember me for the development work I do in my tenure. The Shiv Sena (leadership) should introspect why such a large number of MLAs are now with Shinde,\" he said. PTI AW BNM ..

BJP watching Sena crisis in Maha from a distance, says Vijayvargiya

Indore, Jun 28 (PTI) BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Tuesday said his party was watching the turmoil in the ruling Shiv Sena in neighbouring Maharashtra from a distance. The main constituent of the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the neighbouring state plunged into disarray on June 21 after senior leader Eknath Shinde rebelled against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and was now in Guwahati with a sizable number of dissidents. \"We have no role in the current turmoil in Maharashtra. This (rebellion) is internal strife of the Shiv Sena. We are just standing at a distance and watching it,\" Vijayvargiya told reporters. Speaking about reports of Sainiks loyal to Thackeray attacking offices of rebel MLAs, he said efforts were being made to create a \"West Bengal like situation\" in Maharashtra by spreading fear and terror. Vijayvargiya, who was one of the key strategists for the BJP for the WB polls, added that people of Maharashtra would not want the state to fall prey to anarchy. PTI HWP ADU BNM ..

Varun Gandhi fond of giving personal opinions: Union minister Tomar

Gwalior, Jun 28 (PTI) Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday made light of party colleague and Lok Sabha MP Varun Gandhi's routine utterances on various issues, which seem to be against the BJP's official line, by claiming the latter was \"fond of giving personal opinions on a daily basis\". Gandhi had last week asked why elected representatives needed post-retirement benefits when those being selected in the Centre's Agnipath military recruitment scheme will not be given pension once their four-year tenure gets over. The Pilibhit MP, who has been critical of the scheme since it was unveiled on June 14, had asked in a tweet \"can we, the MLAs/MPs, give up our pension to ensure that Agniveers get a pension\". Queried on Gandhi's statements, Tomar said, \"This can be his personal opinion as he is fond of giving personal opinions on a daily basis.\" Speaking on the Maharashtra crisis due to the rebellion in the ruling Shiv Sena, Tomar said \"BJP has no interference in Maharashtra\". The Union minister of agriculture expressed confidence that the ruling BJP will win the upcoming local body polls in MP due to development works undertaken. PTI COR ADU MAS BNM ..

Maha: Man held, minor detained for printing, circulating fake currency notes

Thane, Jun 28 (PTI) A 25-year-old man was arrested and a juvenile detained for allegedly printing and circulating fake currency notes in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, officials of the city's police's crime unit-I nabbed the accused in Mumbra area on Monday evening, inspector Krishna Kokni said. The police seized 250 fake notes of Rs 100 denomination from the accused Jaid Chandbadshah Shaikh, a resident of Rashind Compound, he said. On questioning, the arrested accused revealed that a 17-year-old boy had allegedly printed and supplied the notes to him, the official said. The police raided the boy's residence and found a laptop, 91 counterfeit notes of Rs 100, nine sheets of papers on which the currency notes were printed among other items, he said. An offence under relevant sections of the IPC has been registered with the Mumbra police station, the official said, adding that further probe is underway. PTI COR ARU ..

Maha crisis: Two Thane leaders supporting rebel Shinde expelled from Sena

Thane, Jun 28 (PTI) Former Thane mayor and Shiv Sena coordinator in the district Meenakshi Shinde has been expelled from the party amid a rebellion by Eknath Shinde. She was being expelled for anti-party activities on the directions of party president (and chief minister) Uddhav Thackeray, a Sena statement issued here on Tuesday said. Earlier, another former Thane mayor, Naresh Mhaske, and coordinator Rahul Londe were expelled from the party. All these leaders have been actively taking part in rallies and gatherings in support of Eknath Shinde. In another development, the photographs of Eknath Shinde and his Lok Sabha MP son Shrikant Shinde have been removed from the Sena office in Dombivali, and others are expected to follow suit. PTI COR BNM ..

Two held for burglaries in MMR region

Palghar, Jun 22 (PTI) Two persons were arrested for committing burglaries in Vasai and Virar areas in Palghar district of Maharashtra and stolen jewellery worth Rs 24.08 lakh recovered from them, police said on Tuesday..

Co-op banks will soon get permission to implement govt schemes using JAM: Amit Shah

Ahmedabad, Jun 28 (PTI) Union Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced that cooperative sector banks will soon be given permission to implement government welfare schemes, which use the trinity of Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) for direct benefit transfer (DBT). JAM is the Centre's initiative to link Jan Dhan accounts, mobile numbers and Aadhaar cards to plug leakages of government subsidies. At present, 52 ministries use DBT with the help of JAM to provide assistance to beneficiaries under 300 government schemes, Shah said while virtually addressing the 70th annual general meeting of Ahmedabad-headquartered Gujarat State Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ltd, popularly known as Kheti Bank. \"Very soon, the cooperative sector will enter these government schemes, which will increase our direct contact with the common man. The cooperative sector has been kept away from JAM DBT schemes. But the Centre has now decided to allow the cooperative banks to implement these government schemes,\" the Union minister of cooperation said. Shah praised Kheti Bank's management, especially its chairman Dollarrai Kotecha, for recovering Rs 190 crore from loan defaulters last year. \"Kheti Bank contributed immensely in developing Gujarat's agricultural sector. It provides long and medium-term agri loans to farmers. The bank also provides loans for dairies, cottage industry and for self-employment. Till now, it has disbursed loans of Rs 4,543 crore to nearly 8.42 lakh farmers,\" he said. The bank came into existence in 1951 under the leadership of the then ruler of Porbandar princely state, Udaybhansinhji. The main purpose of the bank was to provide loans to farmers to buy agricultural land from the erstwhile rulers following the integration of princely states into the Union of India after Independence, Shah said, adding that nearly 56,000 farmers became land owners with the help of loans given by the bank at the time. PTI PJT PD ARU ..

Guj: Indian Coast Guard commissions Advanced Light Helicopter MK III squadron at Porbandar

Ahmedabad, Jun 28 (PTI) In a bid to strengthen the Coast Guard Region North West, an advanced light helicopter (ALH) MK III squadron was commissioned by the director general of the Indian Coast Guard at the ICG Air Enclave in Gujarat's Porbandar on Tuesday. The commissioning of this squadron earmarks a tremendous leap towards self-reliance in the field of SAR and maritime surveillance, in line with the government's vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, a defence release stated. Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III squadron was commissioned by DG-ICG VS Pathania. As many as 13 ALH MK III aircrafts have been inducted in the ICG in a phased manner, and four of these are positioned at Porbandar, it was stated. Since their induction, the squadron has flown over 1,200 hours and conducted numerous operational missions, including the maiden night search and rescue mission off Diu coast. ALH MK III helicopters have been indigenously manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and features state-of-the-art equipment, including advanced RADAR as well as electro-optical sensors, Shakti engines, full-glass cockpit, high-intensity searchlight, advanced communication systems, automatic identification system and search-and-rescue homer. These features enable them to undertake maritime reconnaissance and carry out search and rescue at extended ranges even while operating from ships, both by day and night. The aircraft has the ability to switch roles from being an offensive platform with heavy machine gun to that of one carrying a medical intensive care unit to facilitate transfer of critically ill patients, the release stated. The commissioning of 835 Squadron of the Coast Guard will give a major fillip to the abilities of the ICG in the security sensitive Gujarat region. It is commanded by Commandant Sunil Dutt and manned by 10 officers and 52 men. PTI KA ARU ..

582 new COVID-19 cases in Thane; active tally at 5,629

Thane, Jun 28 (PTI) As many as 582 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking the tally of infections to 7,26,053, a health official said on Tuesday. With the addition of these cases on Monday, the district currently has 5,629 active COVID-19 cases, he said. One death was also reported on Monday, raising the COVID-19 toll in the district to 11,903, he said. The recovery count has reached 7,07,480, the official added. PTI COR GK ..

Shivaji Maharaj perfect example of able administrator, polite king: RSS chief

Pune, Jun 27 (PTI) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday night said Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj personifies an able administrator, a polite king and master warfare strategist before the world. He was speaking at the launch of a book on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj written by Dr Kedar Phalke here. “In the entire world, when it is discussed what kind of administration should be there, how polite a king should be and what sort of warfare should be there, that time, the example of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj comes to the forefront,” said Bhagwat. He said if India wants to create a world which talks about connecting people, making them prosperous and believe in humanism, then it should follow the ideals of the 17th century legendary king. “If we want to be ready for that, we need to follow an example which is relevant to the current times and that is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,\" the RSS leader said. PTI SPK RSY ..

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