Maharashtra Political Crisis: Eknath Shinde moves SC over disqualification notices

Maharashtra Political Crisis: The Central government has provided 'Y+' category armed Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security cover to 15 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs.

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Maharashtra Political Crisis: Amid the political turmoil in Maharashtra, the Central government has provided `Y+` category armed Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security cover to 15 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, who are currently in Assam`s Guwahati, top government sources said on Sunday. 

On the other hand, Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde called a meeting of MLAs at 12 PM in Guwahati hotel, to discuss further strategy, sources told news agency ANI.

Meanwhile, the loyalists of party president and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray took out a two-wheeler rally in Mumbai and held protests in parts of Pune against the dissident leaders today. Sena workers and its local functionaries, led by the Pune city unit president Gajanan Tharkude, staged 'jode maro' (hit with footwear) protests at two places - outside Balgandharva auditorium and in Kothrud - and raised slogans against the rebels. The party workers were seen hitting Shinde's photo with footwear. In Mumbai, a large number of party workers, including women, assembled outside the office of 'Saamana', Shiv Sena's mouthpiece, at Prabhadevi and took out a two-wheeler rally raising slogans against Shinde and rebel MLAs.

Stay tuned to Zee News for all the latest updates on the Maharashtra Political Crisis. 

26 June 2022

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मुंबई बाँबस्फोट घडवून निष्पाप मुंबईकरांचा जीव घेणाऱ्या दाऊदशी थेट संबंध असणाऱ्यांना हिंदुहृदयसम्राट वंदनीय बाळासाहेब ठाकरे यांची शिवसेना समर्थन कशी करू शकते…?
यालाच विरोध म्हणून उचललेलं हे पाऊल; आम्हा सर्वांना मृत्यूच्या दारात घेऊन गेले तरी बेहत्तर..#MiShivsainik @rautsanjay61

— Eknath Shinde - एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) June 26, 2022