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NCP attacks Centre, Maha govt on farmer suicide, asks to decide priorities

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday attacked the Centre and the Maharashtra government over the suicide of a farmer in Pune, with party chief Sharad Pawar saying those in power in the state should decide their priorities, an apparent swipe at Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis. Addressing reporters, NCP spokesperson Mahesh Tapase claimed the farmer had blamed the Modi government for agrarian distress. "Dashrath Laxman Kedari, a farmer from Junnar (in Pune district) died by suicide on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday (September 17). He blamed the Modi government for farmers in distress in the country. We condemn the Modi government. When an annadata (food provider) commits suicide, then the government has to give a justification for this, Tapase said. Reacting to the farmer's suicide, Pawar said those in the power in the state, where farmers have to resort to suicide, should decide "what to celebrate and what to appreciate". Pawar was ...

Congress' YouTube channel deleted; party says investigating the cause

Congress party's YouTube handle was deleted last night. The party has now asked Google to probe the matter

Monsoon session: Opposition protest leads to adjournment of both Houses

Agitating MPs wanted all other businesses to be put aside to discuss price rise, inflation and rupee depreciation

NCP slams Maharashtra CM over clearances given to bullet train project

The NCP's chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said, "The illegal government of Eknath Shinde has expeditiously given clearances to the bullet train project"

Zee News' Rohit Ranjan detained for airing misleading video of Rahul Gandhi

Zee News TV anchor Rohit Ranjan was detained on Tuesday from his home near Delhi after the channel reportedly broadcast a misleading video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Maharashtra's Chhagan Bhujbal puts onus of OBC reservation on Fadnavis

NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Sunday said it is the responsibility of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his government now to get OBC reservations from the Supreme Court

MVA has authorised Thackeray to take action against rebels: Sharad Pawar

The NCP chief ruled out the possibility of imposition of President's Rule in Maharashtra

Maharashtra crisis: Pawar meets Thackeray as rebels claim majority

No national party in contact with us, says Eknath Shinde

NCP vows support to crisis-hit MVA in Maharashtra, says it stands by Uddhav

We will do all we can to save the alliance government: Ajit Pawar

HC rejects Malik's plea seeking release from jail to cast vote in RS polls

The Bombay High Court rejected Nawab Malik's petition seeking release from jail here to enable him to cast his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections, polling for which is underway

Every leader wants CM from his party: Sule on NCP leader Munde's remarks

The ruling MVA has fielded four candidates and the BJP has nominated three of its leaders for the June 10 Rajya Sabha polls to six seats from the state

Ajit Pawar lashes out at Centre for misusing central investigative agencies

Ajit Pawar lashed out at the Centre by alleging that the Central investigation agencies are being 'misused' and demanded that investigations should be carried out in a transparent manner

Maha BJP chief tells Supriya Sule to go home and cook; draws NCP's ire

Patil made the remarks on Wednesday during a protest by the state BJP unit in Mumbai for seeking reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in elections

Congress-NCP, not Bharatiya Janata Party our real enemy: Shiv Sena leader

Shiv Sena (youth wing) leader Vikas Gogawale on Thursday said that the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress party are the real enemies of the Shiv Sena and not the BJP

'Achhe din' should be archived and forgotten: NCP on 8-year high inflation

In an attack on BJP, NCP spokesperson Clyde Crasto also sarcastically said it needs to be seen who will be blamed for the same and what will be the new diversion to hide this "failure"

NCP chief Sharad Pawar slams BJP, says there's no stability in country

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Centre saying "there is instability in the country."

MSRTC agitation: FIR against 107 for protest outside Pawar's residence

Over a hundred striking workers of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) staged an angry protest, accusing the veteran leader of not doing anything to help them

NCP leader Nawab Malik moves SC challenging Bombay HC order

The High Court held that Malik was arrested by the ED, and subsequently remanded to custody following due process and there was no reason for it to pass any interim order for his release

CBI gets custody of Anil Deshmukh, Sachin Waze for probe in corruption case

The Central Bureau of Investigation had filed an application before additional sessions judge D P Singhade for their custody

Maharashtra: CM Uddhav hits out at BJP for seeking Malik's resignation

Malik, a senior NCP leader, was arrested earlier this month in a money laundering case over a land deal allegedly involving Ibrahim's aide