Maharastra Archives

“Committed A Blunder”: Shiv Sena On Decades-Old Alliance With BJP

Monomita NagJanuary 29, 20220

Maharashtra chief minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddav Thackeray lamented that their 25 years of alliance with the BJP was a mere waste. He said this speaking on the 96th birth anniversary of the party founder Bal Thackeray. Hinting at the wider activity of the party, he emphasized that now his party is trying for a national role, expanding its footprints in other states. Waging a tirade against BJP, Thackeray pointed out that after the two parties, Shiv Sena and Akali Dal severed their relationship with the NDA alliance, BJP has become weak as their support base has shrunk. Thackeray came out openly and explained that when they aligned with BJP and supported the party wholeheartedly, they had a clear objective. He said, "We wanted them to move nationally and that they will allow...

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Centre’s Target Of Cooperatives Causes Political Uproar In Maharashtra

Monomita NagJanuary 15, 20220

Cooperatives in Maharashtra have emerged as the cause of corruption and electoral irregularities. These cooperatives in the states' rural economy are controlled by political parties, thereby regulating the voting pattern of the villagers. But very recently Amit Shah, Union Home, and Cooperation Minister declared that the Centre is going to introduce a new cooperative policy soon. This has unnerved the political leaders who are in control of these cooperatives. The NCP, Congress stalwarts controlling such cooperatives are brazenly shaping the states' cooperative movement and also ensuring their win in the election by means of arm twisting the poor villagers. HOW DO THE BARONS CONTROL THE CO-OPERATIVES? There are various types of cooperatives in the state, Let's take the example of S...