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India Gazette
10 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Eknath Shinde has no idea, no opinion, whatever BJP says, Shinde has to do: Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Bhaskar Jadhav
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 20 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray arrived at Sena Bhawan in Mumbai on Friday to hold a meeting with party leaders. Thackeray has called a crucial meeting with district heads, contact heads, and MLAs of the party. Speaking about the meeting, Shiv Sena UBT Leader Bhaskar Jadhav informed that the meeting aims to strategise and prepare for potential elections. ' The Supreme Court has given a judgment that elections for local sectors like Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, District Councils, and Panchayat Committees must be conducted within four months. So, because of that, the party should also be ready for elections. The party must prepare some kind of strategy for the elections. The party should also be ready for the election and should make a strategy, that's why a meeting of the district chief and public representatives has been called', Jadhav told reporters. Jadhav also criticised Eknath Shinde's recent remarks against Uddhav Thackeray, alleging that Shinde's words seemed to be dictated by the BJP. 'The words used by Eknath Shinde for Uddhav Thackeray ... it seems to me that the mouth is of Eknath Shinde but the words are of BJP, Eknath Shinde has no idea, no opinion, whatever BJP says, Eknath Shinde has to do that. So it seems to me that although Eknath Shinde's face is visible, everything is actually being done by the BJP...' Jadhav alleged. Earlier, addressing a gathering in Mumbai on Thursday, on the occasion of Shiv Sena Foundation Day, Eknath Shinde slammed Uddhav Thackeray, saying that his 'arrogance' is leading him to 'destruction.' Shinde said that Maharashtra has never seen such a 'treacherous person' and alleged that he betrayed Balasaheb Thackeray's ' ideas.' 'Arrogance is leading them to destruction. Maharashtra is witness to this. We know who committed the sin of tying Congress around their neck. He was helpless for power and tied his head around his waist. He betrayed Balasaheb's ideas. Maharashtra has never seen such a treacherous person', Eknath Shinde added. Furthermore, Jadhav attacked the BJP stating, 'Which party has the BJP not allied with in this country? Is there any party left that the BJP hasn't formed an alliance with? Did they take a certificate of Hindutva from Ramdas Athawale when they aligned with him? From Chirag Paswan? Did Bihar CM Nitish Kumar ever accept Hindutva? What about Chandrababu Naidu? BJP's Hindutva is only for the sake of power. The real Hindutva lies with Shiv Sena, with Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, and only with Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray.' On the Mumbai visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Jadhav criticised Home Minister Shah for being selective about which states to visit. Jadhav claimed, 'Understand that the Union Home Minister or the Prime Minister repeatedly visits a state where elections have come in that state. It gives such an indication. When there is an election, they go to the state; when there is no election, they do not go there, do not see anything ...' Earlier, indicating that an alliance with Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) was on the cards, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray said he would do what was in the minds of the people of the state. The Shiv Sena (UBT) President also took a dig at the Mahayuti alliance, saying that the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena do not want Marathi parties to unite. The former Maharashtra Chief Minister, addressing the party's foundation day event on Thursday, said if the BJP dared to finish Thackeray, then he would 'finish off' the BJP.'... What people want will happen. We will see how it is to be done. The BJP and Shinde Sena do not want Marathi parties to unite. If you try to finish the Thackeray brand, we will finish off the BJP,' Thackeray said. Uddhav said he would not allow the imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra. He remarked that just ahead of the BMC polls, the imposition of Hindi was nothing but an attempt to create division among Marathis and non-Marathis.'The imposition of Hindi in the state will not be allowed at any cost. The BJP wants to create a divide between Marathi and Hindi speakers on the eve of civic polls,' the Former Maharashtra CM said. There has been speculation of Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) coming together ahead of the BMC polls, which are expected to happen in October this year. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
'Eknath Shinde has no opinion, does whatever BJP...': Shiv Sena (UBT) leader
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray arrived at Sena Bhawan in Mumbai on Friday to hold a meeting with party leaders. Thackeray has called a crucial meeting with district heads, contact heads, and MLAs of the party. Speaking about the meeting, Shiv Sena UBT Leader Bhaskar Jadhav informed that the meeting aims to strategise and prepare for potential elections. "The Supreme Court has given a judgment that elections for local sectors like Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, District Councils, and Panchayat Committees must be conducted within four months. So, because of that, the party should also be ready for elections. The party must prepare some kind of strategy for the elections. The party should also be ready for the election and should make a strategy, that's why a meeting of the district chief and public representatives has been called", Jadhav told reporters. Jadhav also criticised Eknath Shinde's recent remarks against Uddhav Thackeray, alleging that Shinde's words seemed to be dictated by the BJP. "The words used by Eknath Shinde for Uddhav Thackeray ... it seems to me that the mouth is of Eknath Shinde but the words are of BJP, Eknath Shinde has no idea, no opinion, whatever BJP says, Eknath Shinde has to do that. So it seems to me that although Eknath Shinde's face is visible, everything is actually being done by the BJP..." Jadhav alleged. Earlier, addressing a gathering in Mumbai on Thursday, on the occasion of Shiv Sena Foundation Day, Eknath Shinde slammed Uddhav Thackeray, saying that his "arrogance" is leading him to "destruction." Shinde said that Maharashtra has never seen such a "treacherous person" and alleged that he betrayed Balasaheb Thackeray's " ideas." "Arrogance is leading them to destruction. Maharashtra is witness to this. We know who committed the sin of tying Congress around their neck. He was helpless for power and tied his head around his waist. He betrayed Balasaheb's ideas. Maharashtra has never seen such a treacherous person", Eknath Shinde added. Furthermore, Jadhav attacked the BJP stating, "Which party has the BJP not allied with in this country? Is there any party left that the BJP hasn't formed an alliance with? Did they take a certificate of Hindutva from Ramdas Athawale when they aligned with him? From Chirag Paswan? Did Bihar CM Nitish Kumar ever accept Hindutva? What about Chandrababu Naidu? BJP's Hindutva is only for the sake of power. The real Hindutva lies with Shiv Sena, with Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, and only with Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray." On the Mumbai visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Jadhav criticised Home Minister Shah for being selective about which states to visit. Jadhav claimed, "Understand that the Union Home Minister or the Prime Minister repeatedly visits a state where elections have come in that state. It gives such an indication. When there is an election, they go to the state; when there is no election, they do not go there, do not see anything ..." Earlier, indicating that an alliance with Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) was on the cards, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray said he would do what was in the minds of the people of the state. The Shiv Sena (UBT) President also took a dig at the Mahayuti alliance, saying that the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena do not want Marathi parties to unite. The former Maharashtra Chief Minister, addressing the party's foundation day event on Thursday, said if the BJP dared to finish Thackeray, then he would "finish off" the BJP." What people want will happen. We will see how it is to be done. The BJP and Shinde Sena do not want Marathi parties to unite. If you try to finish the Thackeray brand, we will finish off the BJP," Thackeray said. Uddhav said he would not allow the imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra. He remarked that just ahead of the BMC polls, the imposition of Hindi was nothing but an attempt to create division among Marathis and non-Marathis."The imposition of Hindi in the state will not be allowed at any cost. The BJP wants to create a divide between Marathi and Hindi speakers on the eve of civic polls," the Former Maharashtra CM said. There has been speculation of Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) coming together ahead of the BMC polls, which are expected to happen in October this year.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Failing to get investment back, farmer hangs himself outside cooperative institution
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Frustrated over a cooperative society's failure to return his fixed deposit, a 46-year-old farmer hanged himself in front of its office in Maharashtra's Beed district on Wednesday, police said. According to his daughter, Suresh Jadhav, resident of Khalegaon in Georai tehsil, had sold the family's land to raise money for her and her brother's future educational expenses. Jadhav was found hanging from an iron angle outside the office of Chhatrapati Multistate Co-operative Society in Gevrai town in the early hours of morning. Police registered an alleged abetment to suicide case against the cooperative society's former chairman, Santosh Bhandari. No arrest has been made in the case yet, an official told PTI. As per the complaint filed by his wife, Jadhav had invested ₹11.50 lakh in a fixed deposit with the cooperative society in 2020, and had been pleading with its officials for the return of his money for the last two years as he needed money for the college education of his daughter and son. "Six months ago, he went to the society's branch office with a bottle of poison and threatened to end life if the money was not returned,' the First Information Report quoted his wife as stating. The then chairman returned ₹2.5 lakh and assured that the remaining amount would be paid within two months, but allegedly no payment was made. On Tuesday, Jadhav visited the Gevrai branch of the society with his wife and two children. According to the FIR, the branch manager behaved rudely and expelled them from the office. "My father wanted to educate me and my brother. He sold 3.5 acres of land for investing with the cooperative society. We did not get the money back, and also lost our father," Jadhav's daughter Sakshi told PTI after his last rites were carried out. Sakshi aspires to become a doctor. "I completed my Std 12th from a local college and took a year off to prepare for NEET. I scored 222 marks this year and was planning to enroll for BHMS course. My counseling rounds are about to start. My brother is preparing for JEE," she said. "My father had dreams for us and sold land we had in Khalegaon. Now we just have one acre of land which has no shifted to Gevrai for our education. My mother stitched blouses and earned money to pay rent," Sakshi added. When contacted, Beed Superintendent of Police Navneet Kanwat said, "People should invest their money carefully and inquire about the institution where they are planning to invest. Also, investors should not take any extreme steps and instead talk to authorities and police. Police will help in a legal way in such cases."
The Print
6 days ago
- Health
- The Print
Studies show yoga supports management of diabetes, cancer recovery, says Ayush Minister
He made the remarks at 'Yoga Connect', an event organised by the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), Ministry of Ayush, in the countdown to the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025. He emphasised yoga's relevance in skill development and employment, calling it a 'driving force behind the 'global yoga kranti (revolution)' and India's leadership in the wellness sector. New Delhi, Jun 14 (PTI) Studies show that yoga supports the management of diabetes, heart health, cancer recovery and elderly care, Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav said on Saturday. Focused on the theme 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health,' the event drew over 1,000 participants, including distinguished yoga gurus, health professionals, scientists, policy makers, entrepreneurs, influencers, and institutional representatives from India and abroad in a hybrid format. A survey report was also released at the event, highlighting the assessment of the impact of a decade of IDY. Addressing the gathering, Jadhav emphasised yoga's relevance in skill development and employment, calling it a 'driving force behind the 'global yoga kranti' and India's leadership in the wellness sector.' Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who was also at the event, stated that Yoga Connect is a call to embrace yoga not as an activity but as a lifestyle. Speaking on the occasion, Yoga guru Swami Ramdev said, 'Today, nearly 2 billion people across 200 countries are practising yoga. We are hopeful that in the next five years, this number will rise to 5 billion.' PTI PLB AMJ AMJ This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Health
- Business Standard
Yoga now a global mass movement thanks to PM Modi's efforts: Ayush minister
Yoga has transformed from a personal wellness routine into a global mass movement, over the past 10 years, due to the consistent efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it is now being practised with enthusiasm in more than 170 countries, Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav said. In an interview with PTI ahead of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21, Jadhav credited the prime minister for popularising yoga globally. "The widespread global adoption of Yoga can be attributed to the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who not only proposed the idea of IDY at the United Nations General Assembly in 2014 but also personally reached out to world leaders to garner unanimous support," Jadhav said. He said the resolution was co-sponsored by 177 nations and adopted within a record 75 days, making it one of the fastest-passed proposals in UN history. Since then, yoga has emerged as a cultural bridge connecting people across continents with annual observances of IDY becoming a global movement, Jadhav, who is also the Minister of State for Health, said. From New York's Times Square to remote islands in the Pacific, yoga mats now roll out in celebration of health and harmony, he said. The global reach of Yoga is not just ceremonial, it is substantive, with its increasing integration into public health strategies, wellness programs, and school curricula worldwide, the minister said. "Leading medical professionals, including MDs and surgeons, now recommend Yoga for managing lifestyle diseases, improving mental health, and aiding recovery both preventive and post-illness. This growing acceptance has positioned Yoga as a complementary tool in integrative healthcare," Jadhav said. He informed extensive preparations have been made for the 11th IDY in India, including a 100-day countdown programme with events held every 25 days in Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Nashik, and Puducherry. Ten signature events have been planned -- Yoga Sangam, Yoga Bandhan, Yoga Park, Yoga Samavesh, Yoga Prabhav, Yoga Connect, Harit Yoga, Yoga Unplugged, Yoga Mahakumbh, and Samyog, he said. The main event will be held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on June 21 where more than five lakh people are likely to perform yoga with the prime minister, who will lead the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP). Simultaneously, Yoga Sangam events will be held at over one lakh locations across India, making it one of the largest synchronised yoga demonstrations in history, he added. In Delhi-NCR alone, events are planned at 111 locations with over one lakh participants expected. "This decentralised model of celebration empowers communities at every level, with every village, city, and institution becoming a stage for India's soft power and cultural heritage through yoga. The idea is not just to perform yoga for a day but to inspire a lifestyle rooted in wellness, balance, and sustainability," he said. A meeting of the Ministerial Council was recently convened under Union Health Minister J P Nadda to coordinate nationwide participation, following a directive from the prime minister. "Ministers from nearly every department were present, and it was emphasized that yoga is not just the responsibility of the Ministry of Ayush, but a national mission where all should actively participate," Jadhav told PTI. Meetings were held with secretaries, chief ministers, health ministers, and Ayush ministers from all states to ensure yoga reaches village-level governance bodies like gram panchayats, anganwadi workers, ASHA workers, and even farmers. They were encouraged to hold yoga sessions locally. "It is estimated that Yoga events will be held at around 1,00,000 locations in the country but based on the public enthusiasm observed, the actual number could be significantly higher," the minister said. More than 130 international events are planned in 60-plus countries in 2025, coordinated by Indian missions, with millions likely to participate, the minister informed. The launch of signature events like Yoga Bandhan aim to enhance diplomatic ties promoting people-to-people and institution-to-institution connections through shared practice and wellness diplomacy. More than 170 countries have already embraced India's traditional yoga system and are expected to actively celebrate IDY 2025. The Ayush Ministry has launched the Yoga Sangam and My Bharat portals to ensure inclusive and seamless participation. It enables people and organisations across the globe to register their participation. "Through these platforms, participants can log not only their own engagement but also the number of persons practising with them, helping to accurately track global outreach and impact," Jadhav said. Delegates from over 40 countries are expected to join the prime minister in Visakhapatnam on June 21, while events will also be held abroad in over 10 countries, he said. "This convergence is not just about collective health, it's a celebration of cultural identity and unity, with sessions beginning and concluding with the resonant sound of 'Om' and traditional Vedic prayers, affirming India's rich spiritual heritage on a global stage," Jadhav asserted. As a lead-up to the main event, Yoga Connect, one of the key programmes, was organised at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Saturday, featuring yoga-based cultural exchange programmes and interactions among delegates from partner countries. It aimed to build bridges of understanding and wellness diplomacy, showing how yoga can unite cultures and promote peaceful coexistence. "Yoga is not just a curative system; it is preventive, restorative, and transformative," Jadhav said, noting that a 2022 national survey showed at least one person in 55 million Indian households regularly practices yoga, accounting to 15 per cent of the Indian population. The growing adoption has also led to the creation of yoga spaces at the grassroots level with many villages today already having yoga parks and the Ministry of Ayush now working towards establishing 1,000 new these parks across the country, he told PTI. Furthermore, workplaces are being encouraged to adopt short yoga routines, such as five to seven minutes of stretching and pranayama before lunch, to help employees reset and refocus. Together, these efforts reflect how yoga is evolving from a personal wellness routine into a national priority and a global movement, with India at its heart, the minister said. When asked whether if he does yoga daily amidst a busy schedule, Jadhav replied, "I practice yoga too, though not daily due to travel and work, but whenever I can, I do it. Simple practices like Kapalbhati and Anulom-Vilom are especially beneficial for reducing stress.
