Maharashtra government
Mumbai Filmmaker Takes Children Hostage Over Disputed Rs 2.4 Crore Government Payment
Oct 31, 2025 05:56 pm CST
Mumbai filmmaker Rohit Arya took 19 people hostage, including 17 children, after disputes with the Maharashtra government over Rs 2.4 crore payment for an urban sanitation initiative. The hostage situation ended when police fatally shot Arya during a rescue operation. Government officials claim Arya's documentation was incomplete and he had been collecting unauthorized fees from schools.
Actor Reveals Chilling Connection to Mumbai Hostage Crisis: Rohit Arya's Film Project Invitation Days Before Tragedy
Oct 31, 2025 05:53 pm CST
Days before taking 19 people hostage in Mumbai, filmmaker Rohit Arya invited actor Ruchita Jadhav to discuss a film project about a hostage situation. Jadhav narrowly avoided meeting him due to a family commitment, only to later discover the horrific events that unfolded when Arya demanded Rs 2.4 crore from the Maharashtra government before being fatally shot by police while threatening children at his Powai studio.
Maharashtra Farmers Launch Massive Tractor March to Nagpur Demanding Complete Loan Waiver and Fair Prices
Oct 28, 2025 06:45 pm CST
Former Minister Bachchu Kadu leads thousands of farmers in the "Maha Elgar Morcha" from Amravati to Nagpur, demanding comprehensive agricultural reforms including complete loan waivers, guaranteed minimum support prices, and NAFED soybean procurement. Protesters have vowed to continue their demonstration until the Maharashtra government provides written assurances addressing the ongoing agrarian crisis.
Uddhav Thackeray Leads Massive Protest Demanding Rs 50,000 Per Hectare Compensation and Complete Loan Waiver for Maharashtra Farmers
Oct 12, 2025 12:55 am CST
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his Shiv Sena (UBT) party have launched significant protests demanding immediate agricultural relief, including complete loan forgiveness and Rs 50,000 per hectare compensation for farmers affected by recent floods. Thackeray has criticized the state government's Rs 31,000 crore relief package as insufficient and threatened statewide demonstrations if demands aren't met before Diwali, while Chief Minister Fadnavis questions Thackeray's credibility in leading the movement.
'How Long Can You Keep Him In Jail?': Top Court On Surajgarh Arson Case Hearing
Sep 24, 2025 07:11 pm CST
The Supreme Court came down strongly on the Maharashtra government Wednesday over the indefinite detention of an individual without a trial, referring specifically to Surendra Gadling and the 2016 Surajgarh arson case.