The State Home Department in Maharashtra is gearing up for a significant overhaul of its top police leadership, including the position of Director General of Police (DGP) and Police Commissioners of Nagpur and Thane. The impending retirement of the current DGP, Rajnish Seth, on December 31 has prompted the department to commence the process of selecting his successor.A top rank official said that several prominent names have emerged as contenders for the esteemed position of State DGP. The frontrunner is Senior IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla, who currently serves as the Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar is also a strong candidate for the role. Other notable contenders include Thane CP Jaijeet Singh, DG ATS Sadanand Date, DG Police Housing Sandeep Bishnoi, DG Railway Pradnya Sarvade, Additional Director of NIA Atulchandra Kulkarni, and DG State Security Corporation Bipin Kumar Singh, he said. He further stated that the State Home ...
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| Maratha Kranti Morcha at Kasturchand Park, Nagpur |
By Dheeraj Fartode
This was Maratha Kranti Muk Morcha! The six kilometer march on part of Maratha community to demand capital punishment to culprits in Kopardi gang rape-cum-murder case, was picture perfect. Walking under scorching sun in total silence, the Maratha Kranti Muk Morcha caught attention in city on Tuesday. Taken out under the aegis of Sakal Maratha Samaj from Reshimbagh Square to Kasturchand Park, the community highlighted burning problems in the State, including the farm crisis that threatens to impact the common man and economy the most.
The hallmark of Maratha Kranti Muk Morcha was that as it passed through one of the busiest corridor of city, silence engulfed entire area, apparently impacted by the silent march. Volunteers guiding the people participating in morcha ensured that Nagpurians did not face any trouble, and it was a total disciplined march.The highlight of the six km long march was that it saw maximum participation of women folk of community. Sporting saffron caps and holding banners, Sakal Maratha Samaj on took out massive silent long march (Muk morcha) in second capital of Maharashtra. As womenfolk who were in forward part of the long march reached Kasturchand Park, the morcha's tail was at Agyaram Devi Square. Despite walking almost six kilometers distance from Reshimbag Square to Kasturchand Park, cleanliness was maintained by the volunteers throughout the route.
At the outset, the girl volunteers rendered Jijau Vandana at Reshimbagh ground at 11 am. Later, three girls addressed the gathering and informed reasons and importance of main three demands which includes trial in fast track court and death penalty to accused in Kopardi gang rape-cum-murder case, reservation to Maratha community in education institutions and Government jobs, Amendments in Atrocity Act to prevent its misuse.
The Muk Morcha started at 12 noon. A group of girls holding banner of Sakal Maratha Samaj was leading the march followed by groups of women dressed in black clothes.
A handicapped Maratha volunteer, Jaysingh Chavan was walking throughout the march. Silence in the march was visible and it was appreciated by onlookers. Thousands of onlookers were present at the each side of roads when the morcha was heading towards destination.
In Mahal area, water distribution stalls were arranged by members of minority community. A drone camera was used to the shoot the videos of the silent march. When the morcha was passing through Mata mandir and Agyaram Devi Square, the scene resembled a saffron sea. There were saffron flags flying on the roads and they were visible from one kilometer distance. The morcha reached Kasturchand Park at around 2 pm. At that time the morcha's tail was at Agyaram Devi Square.
A huge stage was erected at the Kasturchand Park to address the gathering. Girl volunteers garlanded statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Later, the girls read out the reasons for taking out the morcha and asked Government to act positively on their demands. A delegation of girl volunteers met Collector Sachin Kurve and submitted a memorandum for their various demands. The morcha culminated with singing of national anthem.
Direct descendants of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from Satara also participated in the silence march. Shrimant Shivrajsingh Raje Bhonsle, Kalpitraje Bhonsle, Rutujaraje Bhonsle, Rajendra Singh Bhonsle and Shrimant Janojiraje Bhonsle were among those who travelled all the way from Satara to city for the silent march.
A member of erstwhile royal family from Nagpur, Raje Mudhoji Bhonsle, Veer Jambuwantrao Dhote, former Member of Parliament (MP), former Minister and former president of Pradesh Congress Committee, Ranjeet Deshmukh, former MLA Sunil Shinde, former Maharashtra Minister Anil Deshmukh, former Vice Chancellor of PDKV (Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth), Dr Sharad Nimbalkar, Corporators Pragati Patil, Raju Nagulwar were also present.
At the outset, the girl volunteers rendered Jijau Vandana at Reshimbagh ground at 11 am. Later, three girls addressed the gathering and informed reasons and importance of main three demands which includes trial in fast track court and death penalty to accused in Kopardi gang rape-cum-murder case, reservation to Maratha community in education institutions and Government jobs, Amendments in Atrocity Act to prevent its misuse.
The Muk Morcha started at 12 noon. A group of girls holding banner of Sakal Maratha Samaj was leading the march followed by groups of women dressed in black clothes.
A handicapped Maratha volunteer, Jaysingh Chavan was walking throughout the march. Silence in the march was visible and it was appreciated by onlookers. Thousands of onlookers were present at the each side of roads when the morcha was heading towards destination.
In Mahal area, water distribution stalls were arranged by members of minority community. A drone camera was used to the shoot the videos of the silent march. When the morcha was passing through Mata mandir and Agyaram Devi Square, the scene resembled a saffron sea. There were saffron flags flying on the roads and they were visible from one kilometer distance. The morcha reached Kasturchand Park at around 2 pm. At that time the morcha's tail was at Agyaram Devi Square.
A huge stage was erected at the Kasturchand Park to address the gathering. Girl volunteers garlanded statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Later, the girls read out the reasons for taking out the morcha and asked Government to act positively on their demands. A delegation of girl volunteers met Collector Sachin Kurve and submitted a memorandum for their various demands. The morcha culminated with singing of national anthem.
Direct descendants of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from Satara also participated in the silence march. Shrimant Shivrajsingh Raje Bhonsle, Kalpitraje Bhonsle, Rutujaraje Bhonsle, Rajendra Singh Bhonsle and Shrimant Janojiraje Bhonsle were among those who travelled all the way from Satara to city for the silent march.
A member of erstwhile royal family from Nagpur, Raje Mudhoji Bhonsle, Veer Jambuwantrao Dhote, former Member of Parliament (MP), former Minister and former president of Pradesh Congress Committee, Ranjeet Deshmukh, former MLA Sunil Shinde, former Maharashtra Minister Anil Deshmukh, former Vice Chancellor of PDKV (Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth), Dr Sharad Nimbalkar, Corporators Pragati Patil, Raju Nagulwar were also present.
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