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Time of India
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Farmers dying but agri minister playing rummy in Assembly, CM must act: Sapkal
1 2 3 Nagpur: Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Monday criticised the state govt, accusing its ministers and officials of arrogance, insensitivity, and moral decay. He also called for a high-level investigation into the alleged honeytrap scandal involving senior state leaders. "While six farmers commit suicide every day, the agriculture minister plays rummy in the assembly," Sapkal said, calling it as a "disgrace to Maharashtra". Responding to recent comments by CM Devendra Fadnavis in the legislature about some MLAs behaving arrogantly, Sapkal said, "It's not just the MLAs — even ministers and officials have become arrogant. The CM must show courage to curb their excesses." He called for immediate action against the agriculture minister, demanding that be be sent home. Sapkal also condemned the violence in Latur, where members of the Chhava Sanghatna who submitted a memorandum against the agriculture minister were reportedly attacked by supporters of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar. "Has power gone to their heads? Hollow condemnations won't help. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Compare Spreads: Bitcoin vs Ethereum CFDs IC Markets Learn More Undo Jail the goons," Sapkal said. On the honeytrap controversy, Sapkal accused the CM of misleading the Assembly. "The honeytrap noose is around the neck of ruling party leaders. He (CM) gave false information in the legislature. A high-level probe must be conducted," he said, alleging the scandal had connections to individuals close to senior BJP leaders. Nagpur: Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Monday criticised the state govt, accusing its ministers and officials of arrogance, insensitivity, and moral decay. He also called for a high-level investigation into the alleged honeytrap scandal involving senior state leaders. "While six farmers commit suicide every day, the agriculture minister plays rummy in the assembly," Sapkal said, calling it as a "disgrace to Maharashtra". Responding to recent comments by CM Devendra Fadnavis in the legislature about some MLAs behaving arrogantly, Sapkal said, "It's not just the MLAs — even ministers and officials have become arrogant. The CM must show courage to curb their excesses." He called for immediate action against the agriculture minister, demanding that be be sent home. Sapkal also condemned the violence in Latur, where members of the Chhava Sanghatna who submitted a memorandum against the agriculture minister were reportedly attacked by supporters of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar. "Has power gone to their heads? Hollow condemnations won't help. Jail the goons," Sapkal said. On the honeytrap controversy, Sapkal accused the CM of misleading the Assembly. "The honeytrap noose is around the neck of ruling party leaders. He (CM) gave false information in the legislature. A high-level probe must be conducted," he said, alleging the scandal had connections to individuals close to senior BJP leaders.
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
How was security bill passed sans protest: Cong to CLP neta
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Congress has sought an explanation from the party's legislature body on the passage of the special public security bill in the assembly last week without any protest from the party. State party chief Harshwardhan Sapkal wrote a letter to Congress legislature party leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Monday to explain how the bill was allowed to be passed without Congress registering its opposition, sources said on Thursday. Sapkal has sought an explanation from Wadettiwar on directives of the party high command, they said. Talking to reporters, Wadettiwar admitted he has been asked to give an explanation and said he was not aware the bill was to be taken up in the assembly on July 10 - the day he was in his home district Chandrapur for a bank election - otherwise he would have "torn" the bill. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai Last week, both houses of the legislature passed the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, which seeks to prevent unlawful activities of left-wing extremist organisations. The bill, which has stringent provisions, including hefty fines and jail term up to seven years for those who are found guilty, has sparked criticism from some civil society groups and the opposition parties, who view it as a tool to suppress dissent under the pretext of national security. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Gold Is Surging in 2025 — Smart Traders Are Already In IC Markets Learn More Undo by Taboola by Taboola When the bill was to be taken up for passage in the assembly on July 10, notes containing pointers to speak in the House were circulated to all party MLAs, sources said. "But our CLP leader remained absent that day," a source said. The next day, Congress MLCs protested and staged a walkout in the Upper House after voicing opposition to the bill, as the party issued a strict directive that what happened in the assembly should not be repeated in the council, sources said. On June 30, when All India Congress Committee's Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala called a meeting of state party leaders, it was decided to oppose the bill. But in the assembly, only the lone CPI (M) MLA opposed the bill.
Deccan Herald
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Jan Suraksha Bill: Congress calls Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill as 'Black Law', plans to 'burn' its copies in protest
#WATCH | Mumbai | On Jan Suraksha Bill, Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal says, "This bill is unconstitutional, against the republic and democracy... The BJP is throttling democracy to prove itself superior..."
India Gazette
09-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
BJP has polarised religion, now they are trying to polarise language: Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing language row in Maharashtra, state Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal hit out at the BJP and alleged that they were trying to polarise the language. Harshwardhan Sapkal said, 'The BJP keeps cursing the word secularism every day. Secularism is a necessity for the country and its culture. Secularism is not only used for language but also equality and caste. States also use secularism. Secularism is used for language also. BJP has no concern about secularism so they are trying to create rift in between 22 languages in the country. Unity in Diversity has a direct connection with secularism, and both concepts are related to language and culture. They have already caused polarisation based on caste and religion. Now they are trying to polarise language as well.' He further said that the BJP believes in one country, one leader, one religion, one language and before this, the BJP has created a rift in religion and caste. Earlier, addressing the issue of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers being detained in Mumbai, Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday stated that everyone has the right to protest in the country. 'Everyone has the right to protest. We don't know why the BJP is anti-Maharashtra and anti-Marathi, and why people were arrested last night. There was a peaceful protest. They should have allowed it. Everyone has the right to protest', he said. Aaditya Thackeray noted that the BJP is trying to spread 'hatred' and create conflicts between 'Marathi and non-Marathi people,' he said. He further stated that the 'BJP's divisive agenda,' ahead of the BMC and Bihar elections, would not succeed. 'The BJP is trying to spread hatred in Maharashtra and create conflicts between Marathi and non-Marathi people. Their agenda won't work. Their agenda for the Bihar and BMC elections is to create division. This is the BJP's tactic, and it won't succeed', he said. (ANI)
The Print
28-06-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Hindi in schools: Sapkal dubs it BJP-RSS agenda to sideline Marathi, end linguistic diversity
'This is not merely about a language policy. The BJP-RSS agenda is to erase all other languages and impose Hindi hegemony across the nation. But we will not allow Marathi to be throttled. This deceitful design will be defeated. We respect Hindi as a language, but coercion is unacceptable. Marathi is not just our language. It is our identity and way of life,' Sapkal told reporters. On June 17, the Maharashtra government issued a GR making Hindi the third language, though not mandatory, for students of Classes 1 to 5 in English and Marathi medium schools. Mumbai, Jun 28 (PTI) The Maharashtra government's decision to introduce Hindi in schools from Class I is a conspiracy by the BJP-RSS to sideline Marathi and eliminate linguistic diversity enshrined in the Constitution, alleged state Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal on Saturday. He said the Congress has reached out to prominent literary figures through letters asking them to put up a united front to ensure the state government is forced to revoke the order on Hindi. Accusing the ruling BJP of duplicity, Sapkal questioned why Hindi is not a compulsory language in neighbouring Gujarat. 'Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and (minister) Chandrashekhar Bawankule must speak about these double standards,' he said. Sapkal said all sections of society must take part in the protest against the Hindi order as it is a 'cultural struggle and not just a political battle'. The opposition parties have accused the ruling BJP of pursuing a hidden agenda through the three-language policy to give precedence to Hindi over regional languages, including Marathi. PTI MR BNM This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
