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    Maharashtra Officials Linked to Rape Accused – Opposition Demand Probe

    Mumbai, March 21 A day after Maharashtra State Women's Commission chief Rupali Chakankar resigned over her links with rape-accused Ashok Kharat, opposition leaders on Saturday demanded that "big fish," including ministers who allegedly patronized the self-proclaimed godman, should be...
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    Uddhav Thackeray Calls for Action on Fraud Godmen's Disciples

    Mumbai, March 21 A day after Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar resigned following her association with self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat, who was arrested for rape, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday that "fraud disciples" who follow "fraud...
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    Chakan Scandal: Opposition Calls for Arrest of Key Figures

    Mumbai, March 21 – The opposition Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday said that NCP leader Rupali Chakankar's resignation as chairperson of the Maharashtra State Women's Commission was insufficient, given the escalating controversy surrounding her alleged links with a self-proclaimed...
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    Maharashtra Women's Panel Chief Steps Down Over Rape Accusations

    Mumbai, March 20 Facing criticism from opposition parties over her association with rape-accused "spiritual leader" Ashok Kharat, Maharashtra State Commission for Women chairperson Rupali Chakankar submitted her resignation on Friday.Chakankar, who is also the chief of the NCP's women's wing...
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    Political Pressure Mounts on Maharashtra Women's Commission Chair

    Mumbai, March 20 Opposition parties on Friday targeted Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar over her alleged links with a self-proclaimed numerologist, arrested by the Nashik Crime Branch for raping a woman and exploiting many others under the guise of religious...
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    Coastal Road Project Sparks Mangrove Replanting Controversy

    Mumbai, March 18 Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray alleged on Wednesday that authorities were carrying out fake replanting and compensatory afforestation, and demanded a halt to the felling of mangroves for the Versova-Bhayandar Coastal Road in North Mumbai.Raising the issue in the...
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    Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar ZP President and Vice-President Elected Unopposed

    Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 18 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured the posts of president and vice-president of the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Zilla Parishad in Maharashtra unopposed here on Wednesday.Avinash Galande was elected as the president, and Jitendra Jaiswal as the...
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    Retiring Rajya Sabha Members Share Insights on Public Life

    New Delhi, March 18 Members of the Rajya Sabha bid farewell to retiring colleagues on Wednesday, highlighting cross-party camaraderie and expressing confidence that they would continue to serve public life, while several leaders underlined the importance of dialogue and democratic values...
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    Sena Members in Sambhajinagar Considering Support for Ruling Group

    Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra), March 17 The nine elected members of the Zilla Parishad from the Shiv Sena (UBT) want to support the parties that are in a position to control the local body in Wednesday's election, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve said here on Tuesday.Notably, the...
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    Maharashtra’s Conversion Bill: Addressing Concerns and Protecting Religious Freedom

    Mumbai, March 17 – The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which includes strict provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement, or marriage, moved a step closer to becoming law on Tuesday with its passage in the legislative council.The...
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    Legislative Council Approves Maharashtra’s New Conversion Bill

    Mumbai, March 17 – The Legislative Council passed the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, on Tuesday, amid concerns expressed by both opposition and ruling legislators about the potential misuse of its provisions by authorities and self-proclaimed protectors of religion.The government...
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    Impact of LPG Shortage: Effects on Mumbai Businesses and Religious Institutions

    Mumbai, March 17 – Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut launched a sharp attack on the government on Tuesday, accusing it of being out of touch with reality regarding the nationwide LPG shortage and questioning whether the photos of long queues for LPG in Mumbai and Delhi were AI-generated.Raut...
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    New Bill Aims to Curb Coercive Religious Conversion in Maharashtra

    Mumbai, March 17 – The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill-2026 was passed after a heated debate late Monday night in the state Legislative Assembly. The ruling Mahayuti government strongly defended the necessity of the Bill to curb unlawful and forced conversion, while cracks appeared within...
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    Maharashtra Bill Aims to Prevent Forced Conversions, Not Target Religions

    Mumbai, March 16 – The proposed anti-conversion law in Maharashtra is not directed against any particular religion, and it aims only to prevent religious conversions carried out through force, fraud or inducement, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told the legislative assembly on Monday.The...
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    Bill Aims to Curb Conversions, Parties Clash on Implementation

    Mumbai, March 16: Differences among the constituent parties of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) came to the fore in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday over the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, introduced to curb illegal and forced religious conversions in the state.After...
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    Uddhav Thackeray Criticizes Gas Shortage, Restaurant Closures

    Mumbai, March 16 – Former Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray launched a sharp attack on the Maharashtra government and the Centre on Monday over the escalating LPG crisis.He said that nearly 40 per cent of restaurants in Mumbai have been forced to close due to a severe...
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    Maharashtra Bill Aims to Prevent Forced Religious Conversions

    Mumbai, March 16 – The proposed anti-conversion law in Maharashtra is not directed against any particular religion, and it aims only to prevent religious conversions carried out through force, fraud, or inducement, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told the legislative assembly on Monday.The...
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    Mumbai Mayor Denies LPG Shortage Rumors

    Mumbai, March 16 Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde stated on Monday that there was no "emergency" regarding the supply of LPG, accusing the Opposition Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) of spreading rumors about a shortage.Addressing a press conference, Tawde said that despite appeals from the Central...
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    Maharashtra Budget Session Proceeds Without Opposition Leaders

    Mumbai, March 16 Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray expressed frustration on Monday over the failure to appoint leaders of the opposition in the Maharashtra legislature, despite repeatedly raising the issue.He met Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar and requested appropriate action."There...
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    Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Sena Leader Files Complaint

    Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 16 Former leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra legislative council, Ambdas Danve, has received multiple threatening calls in the last four days, leading to the registration of a non-cognisable (NC) offense against an unidentified person at a local police...
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