Allegations of cattle transport: Young man assaulted by Bajrang Dal activists in Karkala
Cases registered against 17 people at Karkala Rural Police Station
Karkala: A 30-year-old man was on Tuesday evening assaulted by a group of Bajrang Dal activists. The victim identified as Sujay Devadiga (30), who was working with Sita Ram, a resident of here who was also assaulted by Bajrang Dal activists last month for allegedly transporting cattle.
According to the reports, Sujay was riding on his two-wheeler when 17 people arrived on the car and assaulted him. In his complaint, Sujay has added that they also threatened him for life. Yogish aka Munna, Ravi Acharya, Ashok aka Abhi, Nitin are among 17 people named in the complaint.
Sujay who has sustained injuries in the assault is being treated at Karkala Government Hospital. A case has been registered at Karkala Rural Police Station and investigations are underway.
On July 22, Sitaram Malekdy, a local resident had purchased cattle for dairy farming from his neighbor Babu Poojary. Babu and Sujay had brought the cattle to Sitaram’s house and had tied it in the backyard. On the same evening, Abdul Rahman who had come to purchase goats for Bakri-Eid was intercepted by Bajrang Dal activists.
Later on the same night, more than 50 Bajrang Dal activists gathered outside Sitaram’s house and assaulted him. Sujay had escaped at that time. Sujay’s brother has alleged that the same group of activists attacked Sujay alleging his involvement in the matter.
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Sena (UBT)-MNS alliance announcement for civic polls likely next week
Mumbai (PTI): The Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are likely to announce next week their alliance for the upcoming municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, with seat-sharing for all the civic bodies, except Mumbai, almost complete, leaders of both the parties said.
Elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the all-important Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), will be held on January 15, and the counting of votes will take place the next day.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) and the MNS will forge an alliance for the polls in municipal corporations of Mumbai, Thane, Mira-Bhayandar, Kalyan-Dombivli, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune and Nashik, among others.
The Sena (UBT) is headed by former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, while his once-estranged cousin Raj is the president of the MNS.
"Talks for all civic bodies, except Mumbai, are complete. The sticking point is about the seats that we are demanding in Marathi-dominated areas. The Shiv Sena (UBT) is not still not agreeing to it which has delayed the seat-sharing. But the talks have to be over soon since the date of filing nominations starts next week (December 23 to December 30)," an MNS leader said.
Talking to reporters, MNS leader and former MLA Nitin Sardesai said, "It is appropriate to say that the talks are in final stages but it is difficult to say when it will be officially announced. I can only say that all sides are putting efforts to complete the talks and they are working towards it."
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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab met Raj Thackeray to discuss seat-sharing.
A Sena (UBT) leader said talks are in final stages and there is no hurdle in the seat-sharing agreement.
"The two brothers are expected to officially announce the alliance between the two parties on Monday in a public event or through a press conference that will set the tone for the civic body polls," he said.
Raj Thackeray quit the undivided Shiv Sena blaming Uddhav for his exit in 2005 and floated the MNS in 2006. They had been political rivals since then.
However, after the drubbing of their parties in the Maharashtra assembly polls in 2024 - the Sena (UBT) won 20 seats, while MNS drew a blank - both leaders decided to put behind their political acrimony and find a common ground for survival.
Over the past few months, the two cousins shared the stage or were spotted at public forums together multiple times for various reasons.
The cousins publicly ended their two-decade-long estrangement in July, where they addressed a joint rally. At the event, Uddhav said they have come together to stay together.
