Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 7 (ANI): Considering the skyrocketing inflation in the country, the Maharashtra Government should deposit Rs 3,000 as a Diwali gift in the bank accounts of the people of the state, said Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Nana Patole on Thursday.

Mumbai Mar 27 PTI The Congress will stage protests against the Centres failure to rein in price rise in Maharashtra for a week beginning March 31 the party said on Sunday Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole alleged that the Centre deliberately didnt hike prices of petrol and diesel during the Assembly polls held recently in five states including Uttar Pradesh Congress workers will stage protests for price rise free India at 11 am on March 31 a party statement said Demonstrations will be held from April 2 to April 4 at district-levels On April 7 a protest march will be carried out in Mumbai Patole said The BJP government at the Centre has failed to control the price rise It held back petrol and diesel prices for 136 days during the Assembly election period in the five states and the prices are being increased daily following the elections the statement quoted Patole as saying These protests are aimed at waking up the BJP government at the Centre from sleep Patole added He said Congress has also decided to support the nationwide strike called by Left workers unions on March 28 and March 29 In a fresh revision- the fifth since March 22- petrol price on Sunday was hiked by 50 paise a litre and diesel by 55 paise Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending upon the incidence of local taxation PTI ENM NSK NSK

Mumbai Jan 24 PTI The Congress on Monday appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to stop the upcoming telecast of the movie Why I killed Gandhi on January 30 saying it will strengthen racist tendencies NCP MP and actor Amol Kolhe is playing the lead role of Mahatmas assassin Nathuram Godse in this movie to be released on January 30 the death anniversary of the Father of the Nation In a letter to CM Thackeray Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said that the movie Why I killed Gandhi will be released in theatres and OTT platforms on January 30 the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi which is observed as the National Unity Day for upholding communal harmony world over On one hand Gandhijis death anniversary is observed for non-violence and peace On the other hand Why I killed Gandhi is being released This will give strength to racist tendencies The Indian culture has always opposed inhuman acts This is why this movie should not be released in states theatres and OTT platforms Patole stated in his letter The Congress is one of the constituents of the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA government apart from the Nationalist Congress Party NCP Recently NCP MP and actor Amol Kolhe received flak for portraying Nathuram Godse in Why I Killed Gandhi However NCP chief Sharad Pawar had supported Kolhe saying the latters decision to act in that movie should be seen as an artists choice If he played that role it doesnt mean he subscribes to Godses ideology or views Pawar had told reporters on Friday Patole also hit out at the BJP-led Central government for dropping Mahatma Gandhis favourite hymn Abide With Me from this years Beating Retreat ceremony on January 29 Abide With Me written by Scottish Anglican poet and hymnologist Henry Francis Lyte in 1847 has been part of the Beating Retreat ceremony since 1950 For this years ceremony the hymn has been replaced by the popular patriotic song Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon which was written by Kavi Pradeep to commemorate the supreme sacrifice made by Indian soldiers during the 1962 Indo-China war PTI PR NSK NSK

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 29 (ANI): Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was "pained and dismayed" by the "threatening tenor" of the Maharashtra government's letter, said sources.

Mumbai Dec 22 PTI Hitting back over the BJPs demand that Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray hand over the charge to someone until he gets well state Congress chief Nana Patole said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should do the same thingAs Thackeray who is recuperating after a spine surgery did not attend the state legislature here on the first day of the winter session his son and minister Aaditya Thackeray said he would be present in the House whenever neededSpeaking to reporters here former Assembly Speaker Patole said the BJP should check prime minister Modis Parliament attendance firstEven prime minister Narendra Modi is not present in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on many occasions If the prime minister is not in the House then his charge too should be given to another minister he saidChief minister Thackeray was in good health and will attend the ongoing session the Congress leader addedI have had discussions with him but the opposition is politicizing the issue for no reason he allegedUddhav Thackeray 61 was hospitalized for a cervical spine surgery for about three weeks last month On Tuesday the chief minister participated via video conference in a cabinet meetingBut he did not attend the session on WednesdayIf the chief minister Uddhav Thackeray is unable to attend the winter session he should designate someone to carry out the business It is inappropriate that the chief minister remains absent from the legislature proceedings state BJP chief Chandrakant Patil had said in the morningLater environment minister Aaditya Thackeray said his father was in good health He attended the cabinet meeting this morning virtually He will attend the legislature proceedings whenever required Aaditya told reportersMeanwhile speaking in the Assembly Patole demanded that incidents of question paper leaks during recruitment in various government departments should be discussed in the HouseRecruitment examination of the state health department had to be canceled recently due to paper leakPeople must know where these scams started and with whom the trail ends said the Congress leaderPeople should know what action is being taken by the government We have documents to show who are linked to these scams Patole claimed PTI MR ND KRK KRK KRK