Maharashtra govt renames Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad as Dharashiv
2 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra govt renames Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad as Dharashiv

Firstpost  

The cabinet meeting chaired by the beleaguered Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray also approved the naming of upcoming Navi Mumbai international airport after farmer leader late D B Patil. Mumbai: As the fate of the Maharashtra government hangs in balance, the state cabinet on Wednesday approved the renaming of Aurangabad city as Sambhajinagar, and that of Osmanabad city as Dharashiv. Interestingly, state planning agency CIDCO had earlier proposed to name the Navi Mumbai airport after late Balasaheb Thackeray, the founder of the Shiv Sena. The Congress, which is a junior partner in the MVA government, demanded in the cabinet meeting that Pune city be named as Jijau Nagar, after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s mother, and Mumbai Trans Harbour link between Sewree and Nhava Sheva in Navi Mumbai be named for former chief minister late A R Antulay.

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Aaditya Thackeray slams centre over delay in naming Navi Mumbai airport after D.B. Patil
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Aaditya Thackeray slams centre over delay in naming Navi Mumbai airport after D.B. Patil

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Monday expressed disappointment with the Union government for its continued delay in approving the proposal to name Navi Mumbai International Airport after late leader D.B. The construction of the Navi Mumbai airport began in February 2018, and the MVA government decided in 2022 to christen it Loknete Swargiya DB Patil International Airport in honour …

Maharashtra elections: Congress propagating Aurangzeb’s ideas, says PM Modi
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra elections: Congress propagating Aurangzeb’s ideas, says PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, held three rallies in Maharashtra, starting from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar in the afternoon, followed by a public rally in Panvel city of Raigad district and in Mumbai later in the evening. Addressing a mega rally at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Mr. Modi asked the people whether they will vote for those who respect and follow …

Journey of Bombay to Mumbai: How India accepted the name change 30 years ago
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Journey of Bombay to Mumbai: How India accepted the name change 30 years ago

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: On Sunday, at a function hosted by Mumbai Samachar, a Gujarati daily, union home minister Amit Shah referenced the name change of the city. The official name of the city was changed from Bombay to Mumbai in 1995 when the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance came to power Supporting the name of Mumbai, Shah said: “There was a movement to change …

Karnataka has proposed name change for four airports: Centre
8 months ago

Karnataka has proposed name change for four airports: Centre

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has received a request from the State government to name four airports in Karnataka after eminent personalities. The four are — Vijayapura airport, Hubballi airport, Belagavi airport, and Shivamogga airport, and the proposed names by the State government are Jagajyothi Basaveshwara airport, Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna airport, Kittur Rani Chennamma airport, and Rashtrakavi Dr. K.V. Reply …

HC dismisses plea against renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad
10 months, 2 weeks ago

HC dismisses plea against renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday upheld the state government’s decision to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities and revenue areas as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv, respectively. Osmanabad is now known as Dharashiv “We have no hesitation to conclude that the impugned Notifications issued by the State Government renaming Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv cities.do not …

Bombay HC dismisses petitions challenging renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad, Shinde welcomes move
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay HC dismisses petitions challenging renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad, Shinde welcomes move

India TV News  

Bombay HC dismisses petitions challenging renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad, Shinde welcomes move A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Arif Doctor said the petitions were bereft of merits and the notification issued by the state government does not warrant any interference. Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a bunch of petitions challenging the notification by which …

Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar to be officially called ‘Ahilyanagar’
1 year ago

Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar to be officially called ‘Ahilyanagar’

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra Cabinet on March 13 formally approved the renaming of Ahmednagar district to ‘Ahilyanagar’ after the 18th century Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar. The decision to rename the district had already been announced by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in May last year on the 298th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar, who had established Maheshwar as the seat of the Holkar …

Proposal to name Navi Mumbai airport after D B Patil likely to get Centre's nod soon: Minister
1 year, 3 months ago

Proposal to name Navi Mumbai airport after D B Patil likely to get Centre's nod soon: Minister

The Hindu  

The proposal to name the upcoming airport in Navi Mumbai after late leader D B Patil has reached the office of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is likely to be approved soon, Union Minister Kapil Patil has said. Speaking at a symposium organised during the Agri Mahotsav on the topic 'Loknete D B Patil International Airport' at Dombivili on Saturday, …

Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra govt issues notification on change of names of Aurangabad, Osmanabad districts
1 year, 6 months ago

Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra govt issues notification on change of names of Aurangabad, Osmanabad districts

Firstpost  

The suggestions and objections sought a few months ago have been considered and the decision to change the names at the sub-division, village, taluka and district levels has been taken, the notification issued by the Revenue Department said The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government has issued a notification on the change of names of Aurangabad and Osmanabad districts as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar …

​Maharashtra: Shinde govt issues notification on name change of Aurangabad, Osmanabad districts
1 year, 6 months ago

​Maharashtra: Shinde govt issues notification on name change of Aurangabad, Osmanabad districts

India TV News  

The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government has officially issued a notification changing the names of Aurangabad and Osmanabad districts to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv respectively. The decision to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad was taken in the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government’s last cabinet meeting, led by then chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on June 29, 2022, just before he stepped down following …

Political implications of Ahmednagar’s renaming as Ahilya Nagar
1 year, 9 months ago

Political implications of Ahmednagar’s renaming as Ahilya Nagar

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 01, 2023 19:30 IST - 6 MINS READ On May 31, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde proclaimed that Ahmednagar district would henceforth be known as Ahilya Nagar. Hence, renaming Ahmednagar as Ahilya Nagar can be seen as an attempt to appeal to the Dhangar community in the name of upholding regional pride. “Ahilyabai Holkar, a progressive queen …

Maharashtra's Ahmednagar to be renamed as Ahilya Nagar, announces CM Eknath Shinde
1 year, 9 months ago

Maharashtra's Ahmednagar to be renamed as Ahilya Nagar, announces CM Eknath Shinde

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra's Ahmednagar is set to be renamed as Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde announced at an event in Ahmednagar on Wednesday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Ahilya Nagar will be dedicated to Ahilyabai Holkar who was the queen of the Maratha Empire and was born in Chondi village of Ahmednagar district. The event was attended by Maharashtra deputy …

Will Instruct Authorities Not To Use New Name For Aurangabad Till Name Change Process Is Complete: Maha Govt To Bombay High Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Will Instruct Authorities Not To Use New Name For Aurangabad Till Name Change Process Is Complete: Maha Govt To Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Maharashtra government informed the Bombay High Court on Monday that it will instruct the concerned authorities not to change the name of Aurangabad district and revenue authorities in official communications until procedure of renaming them is complete. The petitioners submitted that the authorities in Aurangabad have started using the proposed name Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar even though the process is not …

Supreme Court Agrees Hear On March 24, The Plea Challenging Renaming Of Aurangabad To 'Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar'
2 years ago

Supreme Court Agrees Hear On March 24, The Plea Challenging Renaming Of Aurangabad To 'Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar'

Live Law  

A plea challenging the renaming of the city of Aurangabad to 'Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar' has been filed in the Supreme Court of India. The plea challenges the approval granted by the Union of India and the State of Maharashtra to the letter of the Divisional Commissioner, Aurangabad dated 4 March 2020 which proposed that the name of the city of Aurangabad …

Will write to PM Modi for removal of Aurangzeb\'s grave from Aurangabad: Shiv Sena MLA
2 years ago

Will write to PM Modi for removal of Aurangzeb\'s grave from Aurangabad: Shiv Sena MLA

Deccan Chronicle  

AURANGABAD: Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat, who owes allegiance to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on Monday said he would write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's grave be removed from Aurangabad city. Shirsat termed as a "biryani party" a protest being held by the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen against the renaming of Aurangabad as Chhatrapati …

Maharashtra: Aurangabad, Osmanabad Districts' Too Will Be Renamed, Says Dy CM Fadnavis
2 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra: Aurangabad, Osmanabad Districts' Too Will Be Renamed, Says Dy CM Fadnavis

News 18  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the names of Aurangabad and Osmanabad districts too would be changed to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv, respectively, just like the civic areas. However, Shiv Sena leader Ambadas Danve had, on Saturday, claimed the change of name of Aurangabad and Osmanabad as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv, respectively, only applied to the civic …

Mughal admirers cry foul over renaming of Aurangabad to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar
2 years, 1 month ago

Mughal admirers cry foul over renaming of Aurangabad to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar

Op India  

On Friday, Maharashtra’s Ministry of Home Affairs approved the decision to rename ‘Aurangabad’ city, named after Mughal tyrant Aurangzeb. A miffed Shaikh Sadeque, the President of the Tipu Sultan Party, wrote, “If you hate the Mughals so much, then, break everything that they have created” अगर आप मुगलों से इतनी ही नफरत करते हों तो मुगलों ने बनाए हुए सभी …

Maha: Name change of Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities gets Centre\'s nod
2 years, 1 month ago

Maha: Name change of Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities gets Centre\'s nod

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Union government has approved the renaming of Maharashtra's Aurangabad city as 'Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar' and that of Osmanabad city as 'Dharashiv'. Notably, to rename Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv was the last cabinet decision of the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party -Congress government, which collapsed last June following Shinde's rebellion against Uddhav Thackeray. Shiv Sena leader Ambadas Danve …

‘Now wait for our…’: AIMIM MP to BJP on renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Now wait for our…’: AIMIM MP to BJP on renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad

Hindustan Times  

After the Union government on Friday approved the renaming of two Maharashtra cities, Aurangabad and Osmanabad, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader Imtiaz Jaleel called for a show of strength and asked the residents of Aurangabad to defeat BJP. The previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government, led by Uddhav Thackeray, had also taken the same decision in its last cabinet meeting but …

Centre approves renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad
2 years, 1 month ago

Centre approves renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday approved the renaming of Aurangabad city as “Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar” and the Osmanabad city as “Dharashiv”. ‘“Government of India has no objection to change the name of Aurangabad as ‘Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar’ and the Osmanabad city as ‘Dharashiv’,” Under Secretary to the GoI, Shyamal Kumar Bit, said in two separate order copies. Maharashtra Deputy Chief …

Maharashtra: Name Change Of Aurangabad And Osmanabad Gets Centre's Approval
2 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra: Name Change Of Aurangabad And Osmanabad Gets Centre's Approval

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Centre on Friday approved the renaming of Maharashtra's Aurangabad and Osmanabad, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said. The Centre approved the Maharashtra cabinet's proposal of changing the names of the two cities Aurangabad to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad to Dharashiv. Earlier last week, Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh had told the Bombay High Court that the Central …

Maharashtra: Aurangabad, Osmanabad get new names | Deets Inside
2 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra: Aurangabad, Osmanabad get new names | Deets Inside

India TV News  

Maharashtra: The name-changing game has elongated its root to Maharashtra. Home affairs ministry on Friday approved the proposal to change the name of the two cities of Maharashtra and claimed that the government in power had 'no objection' to the same. History behind the name of cities Aurangabad and Osmanabad Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra …

Aurangabad is now Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Osmanabad is Dharashiv after Centre's nod
2 years, 1 month ago

Aurangabad is now Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Osmanabad is Dharashiv after Centre's nod

India Today  

Aurangabad and Osmanabad have been renamed Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv, respectively. The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday approved the proposal and said the central government had "no objection" to the change in names of the two cities in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister welcomed the decision and said that the state government under the leadership of CM Eknath …

Were Objections Sought Before Decision to Rename Osmanabad, Aurangabad: HC Asks Maha Govt
2 years, 1 month ago

Were Objections Sought Before Decision to Rename Osmanabad, Aurangabad: HC Asks Maha Govt

News 18  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought to know from the Maharashtra government if it had called for objections and suggestions before deciding to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities in the state. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice S V Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep Marne also directed the Union government to show if any proposal was submitted by the …

No hurry to hear pleas against renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad: Bombay High Court
2 years, 7 months ago

No hurry to hear pleas against renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad: Bombay High Court

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has said that there was no urgency in hearing petitions challenging the state government's plan to rename the cities of Aurangabad and Osmanabad. These petitions can wait.” The petition challenging the renaming of Aurangabad to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar was filed last week, while the one challenging the renaming of Osmanabad was filed on Monday. The Uddhav Thackeray-led …

Eknath Shinde cabinet approves renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad cities
2 years, 8 months ago

Eknath Shinde cabinet approves renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad cities

The Hindu  

The Eknath Shinde-led government in Maharashtra on Saturday gave a cabinet approval to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv respectively. The decision to rename these cities was taken in the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government's last cabinet meeting chaired by the then chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on June 29, just before he resigned. During the cabinet …

Maharashtra Govt Gives Nod To Name Navi Mumbai Airport After 'Local Hero' DB Patil After Row
2 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra Govt Gives Nod To Name Navi Mumbai Airport After 'Local Hero' DB Patil After Row

News 18  

The Maharashtra Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has cleared the proposal to name the upcoming Navi Mumbai international airport after DB Patil, the former Peasants & Workers Party leader from Navi Mumbai. The development takes place after protests erupted in parts of Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar districts after the erstwhile Maha Vikas Aghadi government’s decision to name …

Decision to rename Aurangabad in last cabinet meeting was illegal, will approve it afresh: CM Eknath Shinde
2 years, 8 months ago

Decision to rename Aurangabad in last cabinet meeting was illegal, will approve it afresh: CM Eknath Shinde

Firstpost  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government’s decision to rename Aurangabad city when it had been reduced to minority was illegal, and it will be ratified again in the next cabinet meeting. The Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government announced the renaming of Aurangabad in central Maharashtra as `Sambhajinagar’ – after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s …

'Aurangabad not renamed because of Sambhaji...': AIMIM MP calls for protest
2 years, 8 months ago

'Aurangabad not renamed because of Sambhaji...': AIMIM MP calls for protest

Hindustan Times  

Imtiaz Jaleel, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen's MP from Maharashtra's Aurangabad, again slammed the decision of naming the district as Sambhajinagar and said when the decision of naming Aurangabad was taken hurriedly, it was not taken in Chhatrapati Sambhaji's name. Jaleel pointed out that Aurangabad's residents, irrespective of whichever religion they belonged to, felt connected to the original name. The …

Decisions taken in MVA govt's last cabinet meet will be upheld: Devendra Fadnavis
2 years, 8 months ago

Decisions taken in MVA govt's last cabinet meet will be upheld: Devendra Fadnavis

Hindustan Times  

The new Maharashtra government, led by chief minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy, Devendra Fadnavis, will uphold the previous government's decision to rename the cities of Aurangabad and Osmanabad, as well as the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport, Fadnavis announced on Monday. Maharashtra deputy CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis “Whatever decisions were taken in the last cabinet, about renaming, …

AIMIM leader on MVA govt renaming Aurangabad: ‘Setting great example of…’
2 years, 8 months ago

AIMIM leader on MVA govt renaming Aurangabad: ‘Setting great example of…’

Hindustan Times  

AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel on Wednesday slammed the Maharashtra cabinet’s decision to rename Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv, calling it a “great example of cheap politics”. Referring to the political upheaval in Maharashtra and governor's order for a floor test, the Lok Sabha member from Aurangabad said that Shiv Sena took the decision as the party began losing …

Uddhav Thackeray renames Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar, Osmanabad to Dharashiv
2 years, 8 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray renames Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar, Osmanabad to Dharashiv

Op India  

In a hurried series of decisions taken in the cabinet meeting on 29th June 2022, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray approved renaming two cities Aurangabad and Osmanabad as Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv respectively. The cabinet meeting was held when the Supreme Court started hearing a petition against the floor test tomorrow ordered by the governor. #LIVE on #UddhavFloorTest | Two …

Maharashtra Cabinet approves renaming of Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad as Dharashiv
2 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra Cabinet approves renaming of Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad as Dharashiv

The Hindu  

Maharashtra State Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the decisions to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad districts to Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv respectively and also passed the proposal to extend name of farmer leader late D.B. Mr. Thackeray also thanked his allies – the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party – saying they both cooperated with him. The decisions also come on the backdrop …

Uddhav cabinet renames Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar day ahead of trust vote
2 years, 8 months ago

Uddhav cabinet renames Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar day ahead of trust vote

Hindustan Times  

The Uddhav Thackeray-led cabinet in Maharashtra on Wednesday gave its nod to the renaming of Aurangabad city as Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad city as Dharashiv, besides naming of upcoming Navi Mumbai international airport after farmer leader late DB Patil. The decision to change the name of Aurangabad, a historical city in central Maharashtra, is a sensitive issue for the beleaguered Sena …

Maha cabinet approves renaming Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar, Osmanabad to Dharashiv
2 years, 9 months ago

Maha cabinet approves renaming Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar, Osmanabad to Dharashiv

India TV News  

Highlights Aurangabad and Osmanabad will now be renamed Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv, respectively. Maharashtra cities name change: The Maharashtra state cabinet on Wednesday approved the renaming of two cities Aurangabad and Osmanabad. The Congress, which is a junior partner in the MVA government, demanded in the cabinet meeting that Pune city be named as Jijau Nagar, after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's …

Uddhav Thackeray resigns as Maharashtra Chief Minister | 10 takeaways from his Facebook farewell speech
2 years, 9 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray resigns as Maharashtra Chief Minister | 10 takeaways from his Facebook farewell speech

India TV News  

Highlights Uddhav Thackeray resigned as Maharashtra Chief Minister after SC refused to stay floor test Uddhav soon after SC's order announced his resignation in a Facebook LIVE Uddhav said he was not interested in number game Maharashtra Crisis: Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday resigned as Maharashtra Chief Minister during a Facebook LIVE address stating that he was not interested "in playing …

Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray accuses Centre for delay in renaming Aurangabad airport as Sambhaji
2 years, 9 months ago

Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray accuses Centre for delay in renaming Aurangabad airport as Sambhaji

Firstpost  

Taking a swipe at the Opposition BJP in the state, the chief minister said that his government completed the 2.5 years at the office ‘against the dreams of some people’ Aurangabad: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray hit out at the Centre on Wednesday saying that a resolution was passed by the state legislature to the Centre about a year ago …

If Renaming Aurangabad Solves People's Problems, then Cong Will Support It: Patole
3 years, 7 months ago

If Renaming Aurangabad Solves People's Problems, then Cong Will Support It: Patole

News 18  

If renaming Aurangabad would solve the problems of its people, then the Congress would support such a move, Maharashtra state unit chief Nana Patole said on Monday. Addressing a press conference here, Patole also attacked the Central government on its stand on OBC reservations, saying the latter gave back the right to prepare the list of such communities to the …

Why Mumbai's second airport is embroiled in controversy
3 years, 9 months ago

Why Mumbai's second airport is embroiled in controversy

India Today  

In one of the biggest protests in recent times, around 50,000 residents of Navi Mumbai tried to gherao the headquarters of the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra or CIDCO at Belapur on June 24. They wanted to name the still-under-construction Navi Mumbai International Airport after the late socialist leader Di. They had gathered under the aegis of the …

Maharashtra: Farmers flout Covid-19 protocol to protest airport name change
3 years, 9 months ago

Maharashtra: Farmers flout Covid-19 protocol to protest airport name change

Op India  

On Thursday, a large group of ‘farmer protestors’ took out a demonstration in the City and Industrial Development Corporation over the naming of the newly constructed Navi Mumbai International Airport. The farmers, under the banner of Navi Mumbai International Airport Namakaran Kruti Samiti, hit the streets to protest the naming of the airport after Shiv Sena leader Balashaeb Thackeray. Shiv …

Navi Mumbai Airport to Be Named After Bal Thackeray; Faces Oppn from DB Patil's Supporters
3 years, 9 months ago

Navi Mumbai Airport to Be Named After Bal Thackeray; Faces Oppn from DB Patil's Supporters

News 18  

The Navi Mumbai International Airport will be named after Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray, the father of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, it was announced on Thursday. Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde, who made the announcement, said the chief minister has assured the DB Patil Action Samiti, which is raising this demand, that some other project will be named …

Aurangabad Renaming Proposal to be Sent to Centre for Nod, Says CM Thackeray Amid Oppn from Congress
4 years ago

Aurangabad Renaming Proposal to be Sent to Centre for Nod, Says CM Thackeray Amid Oppn from Congress

News 18  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday decided that he will write to the Centre, proposing to rename Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar as the state government does not have the jurisdiction to do so. The question was regarding whether the state government received a proposal on renaming Aurangabad in March 2020 and the action taken on it. Thackeray replied, ““The …

Aurangabad name change | Renaming of cities jurisdiction of Centre: Uddhav Thackeray
4 years ago

Aurangabad name change | Renaming of cities jurisdiction of Centre: Uddhav Thackeray

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said renaming of cities is the jurisdiction of the Centre and not State governments. Mr. Thackeray made the statement in the State Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, against the backdrop of the issue of renaming Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar. In a written reply to Yogesh Sagar in the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Thackeray said "renaming of …

Shiv Sena's proposal to rename Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar gathers steam
4 years, 2 months ago

Shiv Sena's proposal to rename Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar gathers steam

The Hindu  

Changing na mes of places has always been a political game. Thorat has been insisting that it is not part of the Common Minimum Programme of the State’s ruling coalition, the Maha Vikas Aghadi consisting of the Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party. The Sena says its rationale to rename the 400-year-old city is because the Mughal emperor …

Maharashtra Panchayat Poll Results: MVA seeks to consolidate itself ahead of BMC battle; BJP seeks to bounce back
4 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra Panchayat Poll Results: MVA seeks to consolidate itself ahead of BMC battle; BJP seeks to bounce back

Firstpost  

The gram panchayat polls were held more than a month after the ruling MVA’s victory in the graduates’ and teachers’ constituencies in the Legislative Council elections The Maharashtra panchayat polls, the results for which will become clear on Monday, constitute a crucial test for both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi, which is now close to …

Maha Allies Shiv Sena, Cong Spar Over Renaming Aurangabad City, Thorat Says MVA Govt Stable
4 years, 2 months ago

Maha Allies Shiv Sena, Cong Spar Over Renaming Aurangabad City, Thorat Says MVA Govt Stable

News 18  

The Shiv Sena and the Congress, which are ruling allies in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, on Sunday sparred over renaming Aurangabad city, with the Uddhav Thackeray-led party saying it is not "secular" behaviour if one finds "cruel and religiously blind" Mughal emperor Aurangzeb "dear". Erstwhile allies, the Sena and the BJP, have been pitching for renaming Aurangabad as 'Sambhajinagar' …

Aurangabad vs Sambhajinagar: Shiv Sena continues to lock horns with Congress
4 years, 2 months ago

Aurangabad vs Sambhajinagar: Shiv Sena continues to lock horns with Congress

Op India  

Friction between the coalition partners in the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra widens as Shiv Sena on Sunday took a jibe at its ally Congress and attacked it for being “secular” and opposing the name change of Aurangabad into Sambhajinagar. Taking a dig at its own alliance partner Congress, Shiv Sena in its mouthpiece “Saamana” said that the renaming …

Is Using Sambhaji Maharaj's Name Crime?: Raut on Row on Renaming Aurangabad
4 years, 2 months ago

Is Using Sambhaji Maharaj's Name Crime?: Raut on Row on Renaming Aurangabad

News 18  

Days after the Congress objected to Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office mentioning Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar in a tweet, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday asked whether using the name of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in government documents a crime. Raut said Sambhajinagar was the name given to Aurangabad city by late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray. To a question on Congress's …

Maharashtra CMO Mentions Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar, Congress Raises Objection
4 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra CMO Mentions Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar, Congress Raises Objection

News 18  

The rift in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government over the Aurangabad renaming issue came out in the open once again after the Maharashtra CMO in one of the tweets about cabinet decisions on Wednesday mentioned the city as Sambhajinagar, even as the Congress took objection to it. In a tweet about the cabinet decisions on Wednesday, the state Chief Minister's …

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