Some are wearing ‘blindfolds’, must explain to them what true Hindutva and patriotism are: Uddhav
Mumbai (PTI): Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Friday that some people are wearing "blindfolds" and it is necessary to explain to them what true Hindutva and patriotism are.
He was addressing a small group of party workers outside his home ‘Matoshri’ in suburban Bandra here.
Thackeray took a dig at Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who heads the rival Shiv Sena, over his image on banners, welcoming British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, at Bandra Kurla Complex, and said ministers are obsessed with their publicity.
“Did you (Shinde) manage to get even closer to him (Starmer)? They have gone crazy over self-publicity,” he said.
In a veiled attack on the BJP, he said, “It is necessary to explain true patriotism and Hindutva. Some people are wearing blindfolds.”
He said flood-hit farmers are in despair, and the government has announced a package of “deceit” for them. Thackeray was referring to the recent financial assistance declared for farmers, who have lost crops due to heavy rains and floods.
The former chief minister will take part in a protest in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Saturday against the “inadequate” financial package for the farmers.
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Rupee falls 9 paise to all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): Rupee depreciated 9 paise to an all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
Forex traders said rupee is trading with a negative bias as investors are in wait and watch mode and awaiting cues from the India-US trade deal front.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.53 against the US dollar, then fell further to an all-time intraday low of 90.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee had slipped 17 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.49 against the American currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 98.35.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.52 per cent at USD 61.44 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex was trading 298.86 points lower at 84,968.80, while the Nifty was down 121.40 points at 25,925.55.
Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 1,114.22 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
"FPIs continue to be in selling mode in equity and debt while RBI has been selling dollars to fund their long positions," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.
