Maha buzz as Uddhav Thackeray meets CM Fadnavis for third time in two days: Report
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Uddhav Thackeray of Shiv Sena-UBT had their third meeting in two days on Thursday, following Fadnavis' light-hearted invitation for Thackeray to "join us" in the government.
The closed-door meeting lasted over 20 minutes and took place in the antechamber of Vidhan Parishad Chairman Ram Shinde at Vidhan Bhavan. The meeting focused on handing over a Marathi book titled “Why Hindi Should Not Be Imposed” to Fadnavis, along with a request to reconsider the imposition of Hindi as a third language in primary schools in the state, as reported by The New Indian Express on Friday.
Aaditya Thackeray was also present, and the discussion reportedly included the controversial three-language policy.
Fadnavis accepted the book but suggested that Uddhav Thackeray submit it to Narendra Jadhav, head of the committee reviewing the three-language policy.
Meanwhile, Uddhav Thackeray has demanded that the Speaker allow the post of Leader of the Opposition to his party, TNIE quoted its sources as saying. Thackeray had recommended Bhaskar Jadhav for the position, asserting that with 20 MLAs, Shiv Sena-UBT is the largest opposition party.
However, Speaker Rahul Narvekar has not taken any decision in this regard, and the CM has said it is the Speaker’s right to decide. The reason cited for the delay is that no opposition party has legislators representing 10 percent of the total assembly strength of 288, added the report.
This meeting follows a public comment by CM Fadnavis during a farewell ceremony for Leader of Opposition Ambadas Danve, where he jokingly invited Thackeray to join the ruling alliance, sparking speculation across the state. “Look Uddhav-ji, there is no scope of (our) going there (in the opposition) till 2029. But if you want to come over here, then consider it. It depends on you... it can be considered,” Fadnavis told Thackeray.
However, Uddhav Thackeray said that things were spoken on a lighter note in the House and need not be taken seriously. "Let it go. Some things should be taken on lighter note," he said when asked to comment on Fadnavis's offer.
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Meghalaya: Interstate ATM theft racket busted, 6 arrested
Shillong (PTI): An interstate racket involved in ATM thefts across several states has been busted, with the arrest of six persons in connection with a break-in at an electronic banking outlet in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district, police said on Wednesday.
The accused were allegedly involved in breaking into an ATM of the Meghalaya Cooperative Apex Bank on April 5, 2024, they said.
Three of the accused were arrested from Barpeta in Assam, while the remaining were apprehended from Haryana, police said.
Ri-Bhoi SP Giri Prasad M said a special police team was constituted to investigate the case.
"With coordinated efforts and assistance from Assam and Haryana Police, we were able to apprehend the accused involved in the ATM break-in," he told PTI.
The case was registered at Umiam police station under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to police, the gang used gas cutters to break open the ATM safe and fled with the cash within minutes.
"The group is part of a larger network involved in similar ATM thefts across different states. Further investigation is underway to dismantle the entire network," the SP added.
