Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal demanded Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's resignation, alleging ethanol-blended fuel had damaged vehicles and calling it an "ethanol scam". The Centre, however, maintains that E20 fuel is safe, clean and beneficial for farmers
Maharashtra Congress and NCP (SP) criticised the Delhi Police for shifting activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital during his hunger strike, alleging the Centre was suppressing democratic dissent. They urged the government to hold talks with protesters instead of resorting to force
A BJP rally in Mumbai’s Worli area over the women’s reservation bill turned contentious when Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan was confronted by an agitated woman frustrated with traffic disruptions. The incident, captured on video, quickly went viral and drew sharp criticism from opposition leaders.
Sawant and Waghmare raised another issue of Republic TV allegedly illegally using Doordarshan Prasar Bharati satellite frequency signals without paying the uplinking fees to reach millions of additional subscribers free in an illegal manner.
