Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray has issued a challenge to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and asked him to contest elections against him from Worli. I will resign from my seat & he should resign from his seat, and let him contest from Worli against me: Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/pp0X39H7QE — ANI February 4, 2023 Eknath Shinde …
Mumbai: A day after a controversy erupted over the withdrawal of a government award to Anagha Lele for her Marathi translation of alleged Maoist ideologue Kobad Ghandy’s memoir, the state government justified its decision, saying it could not endorse glorification of ‘Naxal’ literature. He further recommends the books to the government for the prize, which the Sahitya Sanskruti Mandal then …
On 6th December 2022, the government of Maharashtra announced various literary awards given under the Yashvantrao Chavhan State Literary Awards. Maharashtra’s minister took a stand against Maoist Kobad Ghandy While announcing the decision, Maharashtra’s minister for the Marathi language department Deepak Kesarkar said, “Everyone has freedom of thought. Sharad Baviskar and Arun Shevate are among other Marathi writers to protest …
Maharashtra MLA and a member of the rebel Shiv Sena, Deepak Kesarkar, has said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s meeting with top BJP leaders in Delhi was not connected to Enforcement Directorate action on Sanjay Raut. “CM’s meeting in Delhi with top BJP leaders yesterday was about cabinet expansion and had nothing to do with Sanjay Raut,” Kesarkar said. Kesarkar’s statement …