Deepali Prabhu

NCP SOURCES - Amid the ongoing crisis within the NCP, party president and Maharashtra Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar, in her closing remarks at today's MLAs' meeting, urged all legislators to remain united and work together. Sunetra Pawar's appeal is seen as an attempt at damage control following the recent developments within the party. Parth Pawar, who has been at the centre of the controversy, also attended the meeting but did not speak. NCP MLAs also raised the issue of drought in Maharashtra along with local issues from their constituencies during the meeting and discussed it with Sunetra Pawar and the party leadership.

SOURCES DYCM & SHIV SENA PARTY CHIEF EKNATH SHINDE UNHAPPY WITH SANJAY GAIKWAD’S REMARKS ON FARMERS * Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad likely to face suspension from the party. * Deputy CM Eknath Shinde takes serious exception to Gaikwad’s controversial remarks. * Shinde reportedly directs party leadership to initiate disciplinary action. * Party leaders and workers unhappy over remarks, sources say. * Shiv Sena believes the statement has damaged the party’s image. * Shinde sends a strong message: Insulting farmers will not be tolerated. BACKGROUND * Gaikwad faced criticism over his remarks on farmers dying by suicide. * He reportedly suggested that people should stop attending funerals of Farmers who commit suicide * Remarks triggered criticism from farmer organisations and political leaders. * Gaikwad later clarified that his comments were not directed at farmers. * Shiv Sena has launched a relief campaign for drought-hit farmers. * Party distributing 25,000 sewing machines to women from farming families. * 25,000 bicycles to be distributed to daughters of farmers. * 100 trucks of foodgrains dispatched during Dussehra; another 24 trucks sent on Thursday.

🚨 PUNE | DAYLIGHT ABDUCTION ATTEMPT She screamed for help. Locals rushed in and caught the accused. An 18-year-old girl was allegedly molested and nearly abducted while waiting for her friend outside Samarth Dairy on Katraj-Kondhwa Road in Pune’s Sukh Sagar Nagar area on Saturday evening. According to the available details, the accused allegedly touched her inappropriately, pulled her shirt and attempted to carry her away. Her cries for help alerted her friend and nearby residents, who caught the accused and handed him over to the police. The accused has been identified as Jitu Kishorilal Saroj, 30, a native of Uttar Pradesh. He is also accused of smashing a passerby’s mobile phone during the commotion. The Bharati Vidyapeeth police are investigating the incident. #Pune #PuneCrime #WomensSafety #Maharashtra #CrimeNews #BreakingNews @CMOMaharashtra @SunetraA_Pawar @ChDadaPatil @parthajitpawar @shelkesunilanna @andharesushama