Sharjeel Usmani hurt Hindu sentiments at Elgar event: Devendra Fadnavis
If the state government fails to take any action against him, then we will assume that the government is behind Usmani, Fadnavis said.
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MUMBAI: Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday alleged that Sharjeel Usmani, an alumnus of the Aligarh Muslim University, had insulted sentiments of Hindus during his speech at the Elgar Parishad conclave held recently in Pune, and demanded strict action against him.
Fadnavis, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, also said the state government, which is headed by the Shiv Sena and comprises the NCP and Congress, didn t register an FIR against Usmani despite the demands made by the BJP.
FIR Filed against AMU Alumnus Sharjeel Usmani in Pune for His Speech at Elgar Parishad Conclave
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An FIR was filed on Tuesday against Sharjeel Usmani in Pune for his speech at Elgar Parishad conclave held recently. The FIR was lodged under Section 153-A of the Indian Penal Code at the Swargate Police Station by the regional secretary of Bhartiya Yuva Janta Morcha, Pradip Haribhou Gawade.
Earlier in the day, senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis alleged that Usmani, an alumnus of the Aligarh Muslim University, had insulted sentiments of Hindus during his speech at the Elgar Parishad event and demanded strict action against him.
Maharashtra Hospital Fire: It is a very painful accident, Devendra Fadnavis said.
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Terming the death of ten newborn babies in a fire in the Bhandara district hospital in Maharashtra a very painful incident, former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday demanded a thorough probe.
Ten newborn babies died after fire broke out in the Special Newborn Care Unit of the hospital in the east Maharashtra city in the early hours on Saturday, doctors said.
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The infants were aged between a month and three months, a doctor said.
Fire incident at the Bhandara District Hospital,where about 10 children lost lives is very painful & disturbing.
Pratibha Patil Birthday Special: Lesser-known facts about the former President of India
she will celebrate her 86th birthday on December 19. On her birthday, we have gathered some facts you should definitely know about the first woman president of India.
The 12th President of India, Pratibha Patil, was born on December 19 in the year 1934. Pratibha Patil is a lawyer and a politician who was also the first woman President of India. From the year 2004 to 2007, she had served as the Governor of Rajasthan.
She will celebrate her 86th birthday on December 19 and on her birthday, we have gathered some facts you should definitely know about the first woman president of India:
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Several NGOs and activists suggested the shifting of Aarey Metro car shed to Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) or Kalina. Bhattacharjee said that the same option has been suggested in the detailed project report for Line 3 (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: BCCL
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Green crusaders have demanded the shifting of the Metro car shed from Aarey to BKC or Kalina
Several protests were staged in Mumbai last year, to safeguard the Aarey forest area
Mumbai: Also known as Maharashtra s green lungs , the Aarey forest in Sanjay Gandhi National Park has been a sensitive subject for Mumbaikars. The Aarey forest became a heated issue during the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections last year, as a controversy arose over the construction of a Metro car shed.