"I find it amusing considering I am the local MLA. Is it not within my purview to inspect and inaugurate a bridge?" he said
This move to order the bulldozers on the Mumbra Shakha was strongly opposed by Uddhav Thackeray as he led his group towards Mumbra to make a statement of intent on Saturday
The party has announced that Shinde will campaign for the BJP in the four states -Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Chhattisgarh- where Assembly elections are currently underway
Talking to reporters after attending a Diwali programme here, Shinde said Thackeray had to turn back when he attempted to visit the spot of the shakha' in Mumbra on Saturday
Maharashtra govt decided to acquire the 23-storey Air India building at Nariman Point in Mumbai for Rs 1,601 crore
The meeting is scheduled to be held at the chief minister's residence, Varsha Bungalow.
The building was constructed in 1974 on land owned by the state government, which will now use it for its office space
CM Shinde said, "The campaign that was implemented in the Marathwada region for searching the Kunbi records will now be extended to the entire state"
The Maratha activist agreed to call off his protest and gave the state two months time to come good on its promise of reservation for the Maratha community
The government needs time for legal modalities to implement the reservation, Shinde said
The CM has appealed to people not to resort to violence and also asked political parties to avoid indulging in any activities that would worsen the situation
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The meeting of the Maharashtra Cabinet sub-committee will be conducted to discuss the way forward in finding a solution to providing reservation to the Maratha community
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will not be disqualified and in case that happens, he will be elected as an MLC and will retain his post.
Shinde also expressed condolences to the family over the death of Gawate, who hailed from Pimpalgaon Sarai in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, as per a statement
"He (Eknath Shinde) is saying all this because of the support that Uddhav Thackeray is getting," Congress added
"They (Uddhav) wear many masks and do things subtly with a straight face. He became an opportunity for the CM's post," charged Shinde
"There should be a strong government, but not of any one party with a brute majority," he added, targeting the BJP, his friend-turned-foe
The kin of each of the deceased will get a compensation of Rs five lakh from the state government, Shinde said
Sanjay Raut further said that the concerned Minister should be asked what was he doing for 6 months and the government should ask for his resignation