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Addressing a party gathering in Nagpur to welcome the ostracised Congress leader Ashish Deshmukh into the BJP’s fold, Mr. Fadnavis disparaged the joint Opposition meeting scheduled to take part in Patna on June 23.

Fadnavis said it was clear from Thackeray’s silence that he had compromised on his ‘Hindutva’ ideals for the sake of power

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An infamous cricket bookie Anil Jaisinghani and his daughter Aniksha Jaisinghani tried to bribe Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s wife Amruta Fadnavis to clear the bookie’s name in several criminal cases.

Internet services have been suspended till Thursday evening while prohibitory orders have been issued till June 19 banning assembly of five or more persons, said a senior police official.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis said the report by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), which apparently showed that Maharashtra had surged ahead of Gujarat and Karnataka in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), had silenced the Opposition.

Emphasising the significance of the day for Maharashtra and the nation, Mr. Pawar said that the 17th century Maratha king exemplified the responsible use of power and serving the people’s interests.

The NCP leader claimed that as the surveys pointed to more seats for Mr. Thackeray, the BJP’s top brass were straining every sinew to win the crucial poll.

There are instances where we found that false promises were made or false identity was used, with even married persons trying to mislead women.  Cases of ‘love jihad’ have also come forward in large numbers.