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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Unidentified men set fire to TVK campaign office near Srirangam
Tiruchirapalli (PTI): A campaign office of the actor Vijay-led TVK was allegedly torched by unidentified miscreants in Kamanayakkanpalayam village near Srirangam in the early hours of Friday, police said.
According to the police, the damage is minimal. Fire had engulfed the thatched roof providing shade at the entrance of the building that served as the party’s election office for the Srirangam constituency.
While on social media, a CCTV footage of two unidentified men fleeing on motorbike is being circulated as the culprits, police said the video footage is yet to be verified.
Based on a complaint lodged by TVK, the Pettaivaithalai Police have registered a case and initiated a search for the perpetrators.
திருவரங்கம் தொகுதியில் த.வெ.க வேட்பாளரின் தேர்தல் அலுவலகம் மர்ம நபர்களால் தீவைக்கப்பட்டு சேதப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. @TNelectionsCEO @ECISVEEP#TVKVijay #தமிழகவெற்றிக்கழகம் pic.twitter.com/ImDZfTkuAq
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