The probe agency is likely to issue summons to Ravindra Waikar and others accused in the case. The officials stated that they have obtained all the case-related documents and statements from Waikar which were handed over to the Mumbai Police Economic Offences Wing.
A massive fire incident occurred at a company in the Mahad MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) in Raigad district.
An official said that NIA has been carrying out extensive investigations to foil the terrorist outfit's plans to spread terror and violence in the country.
Jarange, who had earlier sat on an indefinite fast in the last week of August, called off his protest on September 14 after CM Eknath Shinde assured that he would take steps to fulfil his demand. At that time, Jarange had set a 30-day deadline for the government, but later extended it by 10 days.
Police have stepped up security outside the private residence of the chief minister in the Loiuswadi area in Thane city in view of the protests by Maratha community members for quota in various parts of the state.
Maratha quota stir: Manoj Jarange said he will not “touch the door of his residence” till all Marathas get reservation benefits. He also demanded that a date be fixed to revoke offences registered against Maratha quota agitators.
Maharashtra news: The official said that some persons working in the nearby farm raised an alarm, following which the tiger ran away from the spot, leaving the body behind.
The decision comes a day after Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said a government-appointed committee scrutinised 1.72 crore old documents and among them, 11,530 records were found where Kunbi caste was mentioned.
With protests turning violent in some parts of the state, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde called an all-party meeting today. The leaders adopted a resolution in the meeting unanimously stating that all parties are for the reservation to the community. It also condemned the violence in the state.
Maratha quota stir: After the all-party meeting in Mumbai, chief minister Shinde said a resolution was passed asking Jarange to call off his fast. The government needs time for legal modalities to implement the reservation and Jarange should cooperate, he said.
Maratha reservation row: Amid incidents of violence over the Maratha reservation issue in parts of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday called activist Manoj Jarange over phone and assured a concrete decision on giving Kunbi certificates to the Maratha community.
Maratha reservation: A curfew was imposed in parts of Maharashtra's Beed district after large-scale violence and arson during the ongoing agitation for Maratha reservation with two MLAs and a former state minister facing the ire of protesters
Maratha reservation protest: Activist Manoj Jarange, who has been sitting on an indefinite fast in Maharashtra's Jalna district over the demand for reservation to the Maratha community, demanded a special session of the assembly on the quota issue.
The protests demanding reservation for the Maratha community in Maharashtra took a violent turn on Monday. The agitators targeted the residences of NCP leaders in Beed and they also set an NCP office in the district on fire following which the authority imposed a curfew in the district.
Adding to the unrest, concerns have been raised that providing reservation to the Marathas could potentially deprive the OBC community of their existing quota.
The Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to decide on disqualification petitions for Shiv Sena on December 31, 2023 while the same for Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has been set on January 31, 2024.
The demand for Maratha reservation has been a persistent and complex issue in Maharashtra, with the Maratha community seeking representation in educational institutions and government employment.
Maratha community has been staging protests seeking reservation in the government jobs and education under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.
A major fire broke out in a chemical warehouse in Bhiwandi Rahnal village. Further details awaited.
Ajit Pawar dengue news: The NCP leader (Ajit Pawar faction) Praful Patel said that after recovering fully, the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister will be back in full force to continue his dedicated public duties.
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