The Maharashtra Congress held protests across the state over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The party accused the Election Commission of favouring the BJP, sought action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and submitted memoranda to officials
Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech, alleging it lacked substance and demanding an account of past promises. He also defended Congress over the Vande Mataram controversy and attacked BJP’s criticism of Rahul Gandhi’s foreign policy remarks
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will participate in the Pune edition of the party’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ campaign on August 22. The student outreach programme, launched in Kota in June, aims to highlight education-sector concerns and issues faced by students
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.
