Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray has adopted a nine-year-old rape survivor from Pardi. Senior party member Kishori Pednekar announced this after visiting the family, pledging support for the survivor and her younger sister. The accused, Ganpat Jaipurkar, was arrested after five days. Pednekar demanded capital punishment for him and urged strict legal action.

The Maharashtra government has decided to extend nearly Rs 61 crores in financial assistance to two cooperative spinning mills in Jalgaon and Ahmednagar under its integrated textile policy. Despite opposition from finance and planning departments citing pending dues, the state aims to boost the textile sector, which is a key employment generator.

A video allegedly showing mice on prasad packets at Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple has sparked concerns. The temple trust denies these claims and has begun an investigation. Shiv Sena leader Sada Sarvankar states that the video was not filmed inside the temple, emphasizing that prasad preparation follows stringent cleanliness and testing protocols.

Mahesh Gaikwad of Shiv Sena announced a Rs 51,000 reward for police officer Nilesh More, who shot Akshay Shinde during an encounter related to a Badlapur sexual abuse case. Opposition parties are questioning the legitimacy of the encounter, but many locals have expressed support and celebrated the police action.

The main accused in the sexual assault case of two nursery students in Badlapur died after allegedly snatching a policeman's gun and firing. Police assert he was shot in self-defense, while his family disputes this, calling for an investigation. The incident has ignited public outrage and significant political reactions.