"eknath-shinde"

A major split has hit Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) as six of its nine Lok Sabha MPs boycotted a party meeting and reportedly sought separate recognition. The rebels are expected to align with Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction

Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to guard against illegal defections, as rumors swirl that six out of their nine Lok Sabha MPs are preparing to jump ship to the Eknath Shinde-led faction

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut alleged MPs were offered crores to defect under the purported “Operation Tiger,” accusing rivals of engineering a split. Amid reports of lawmakers switching sides, the party sought Speaker intervention to prevent defections and protect its parliamentary identity

Arvind Sawant has urged Om Birla to block any recognition of a breakaway Shiv Sena(UBT) faction amid defection rumours. Citing anti-defection laws and Supreme Court rulings, he warned that any split without party merger would invite disqualification of MPs

Shiv Sena MLC Krupal Tumane has claimed that seven SS(UBT) MPs and 16 MLAs are in touch with the Eknath Shinde-led camp. The claim has intensified speculation around ‘Operation Tiger’, though Uddhav Thackeray’s party has strongly denied it

Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil has launched an indefinite hunger strike at Antarwali Sarati after talks with a state delegation deadlocked. Jarange Patil is demanding immediate, legally binding executive orders to grant Kunbi caste certificates to 58 lakh individuals

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra defended his satire in a privilege case, citing Bal Thackeray’s cartoons against Indira Gandhi to question proceedings initiated over his parody of Eknath Shinde. He argued that political satire is part of democratic free speech amid ongoing legislative scrutiny.

Comedian Kunal Kamra appeared before the Maharashtra legislature’s Privileges Committee after a breach of privilege notice was issued against him for remarks targeting Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Kamra categorically refused to apologise, stating that any apology would be insincere and set a harmful precedent for artistes’ freedom.

As the race for the Mumbai mayor intensifies, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has shifted its newly elected corporators to a luxury hotel in Bandra, citing rest and orientation, amid tight numbers in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

As counting began for Maharashtra’s 29 municipal corporations, Shiv Sena leaders expressed confidence in a strong Mahayuti performance, citing consistent electoral outcomes and development work, even as controversies emerged over voting ink and phased counting delays

Chief Justice of India B R Gavai inaugurated the Bombay High Court’s new circuit bench in Kolhapur, easing the burden on litigants from six districts. The bench, functional from August 18, includes one division bench and two single benches

After the incident on Tuesday night, the Buldhana MLA said the food served to him was of poor quality and he will raise the issue during the ongoing monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislature

Incident occurs near Mumbra railway station when two trains were passing each other on a steep turn; commuters hanging from doors of crowded trains when their backpacks brush against each other; Railway Ministry decides to install automatic door closing facilities

The interaction was part of India’s broader effort to project a united stance against terrorism.

While restraining the police from arresting the comedian, the court, however, allowed investigators to proceed with their inquiry. It permitted the Mumbai Police to travel to Chennai to question Kamra, with the assistance of the local police

Kunal Kamra's plea has claimed the complaints against him were violative of his fundamental rights of freedom of speech and expression, right to practice any profession and business and right to life and liberty guaranteed under the Constitution of India

This summons follows two previous attempts by the police to call Kamra in for investigation, but the comedian failed to show up for either of the earlier summons

Mumbai Police have sent two summons to Kamra so far, with the latest one on March 24 directing him to appear at Khar Police Station on Monday, March 31, regarding his recent "traitor" remark about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Stand-up comedian, Kunal Kamra, who is facing multiple criminal cases over controversial remarks on Maharashtra Dy CM Eknath Shinde, petitioned the Madras HC seeking transit anticipatory bail

A non-cognisable offence has been registered against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra after a complaint was filed at Wagle Police Station in Thane