Political tensions between the Shinde Sena and the BJP are escalating in Maharashtra. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has been distancing himself from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while his ministers of his party continue to skip cabinet meetings. Sources say the Shinde camp is miffed at recent defections of their party workers to the BJP in Dombivli. However, the Opposition claims the discontent stems from the seat share agreements in the upcoming local body polls in the state.
Security agencies sounded a high alert in Jammu and adjoining districts on Monday after two Pakistani nationals and a local inmate escaped from a juvenile observation home in the border area of Jammu after allegedly attacking police personnel on duty.
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A new controversy has erupted in Maharashtra’s political arena. According to information, the issuance of minority status certificates immediately after the death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has triggered a major political debate. Questions are being raised over how 75 educational institutions were granted minority status between January 28 and January 31, 2026. This period coincided with the three days of state mourning declared after Ajit Pawar’s demise.
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