Sitting amid the blackened remains of his home, 32-year-old Nikesh Gawali carefully broke open a half-melted plastic box with a screwdriver. His hands shook slightly, not out of fear, but out of hope. “I’m trying to find my daughter Aarti’s gold earrings,” he said quietly, still focused on the box. “She’s just five. I got them made recently after months of labour work.” The plastic box, warped and blackened by heat, was one of the few things left from his two-room house on the outskirts of Dhamangaon village . All around him lay ash, broken tin sheets and charred wooden beams. The walls had cracked under the heat and the front room’s tin roof had caved in completely. What remained was a blackened debris all around - almost nothing to suggest a home once stood there. Nikesh earns his living as an agricultural labourer, like many in the village. Work is uncertain and depends on the season. Those earrings weren’t just jewellery - they were a small dream, a reward for his hard work,...
Neelam Gorhe, Deputy Chairperson of Legislative Council, on Thursday directed State government to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe rape allegations against Rahul Shewale, Member of Parliament (MP) of CM Eknath Shinde led Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena. Deputy Chief Minister (DCM) Devendra Fadnavis promised the house that he would check into the instructions issued by the Deputy Chairperson and the allegations against MP Shewale.
The implications of MP Shewale demand in Lok Sabha of investigation into death case of Disha Salian, , the former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, were seen in the council after question hour.
The treasury benches raised the issue of Disha Salian death case and demanded a probe by SIT. BJP MLC Pravin Darekar demanded time to speak on the issue. However, Deputy Chairperson Gorhe denied him permission.
As BJP leader Pravin Darekar tried to raise the same issue in the state Council, Deputy Chairperson Gorhe rejected his point of information saying, “The Lok Sabha issue cannot be discussed in this House. I am not allowing such unimportant issues to be discussed here.” Her comments irked the BJP legislators who started raising slogans and demanded that an SIT be formed to probe the matter. As a result, Gorhe adjourned the house for five minutes.
When the house resumed, the Deputy Chairperson Gorhe asked Transport Minister Shambhuraje Desai to speak on the bill. But, the ruling party members walked into the well shouting for the SIT while the opposition party was equally noisy demanding SIT against Shewale. Finally, Gorhe adjourned the house for an hour.
When the house resumed, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and MLC Anil Parab raised the issue under point of information. Parab said, “The MP had raped the woman and she wants to lodge a compalint against him.” Parab's demand created uproar among the members of treasury benches and they started shouting for SIT.
Taking note of Parab’s demand, Deputy Chairperson Gorhe announced that she was issuing instructions to the State government to constitute SIT to investigate the allegations.
The BJP members created uproar in the house over the announcement entered into the well. Gorhe then adjourned the house for an hour.
When the house again assembled, the ruling party members again created ruckus in the house for their demand. The house was again adjourned for 15 minutes.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Manisha Kayande told the house that MP Shewale had raped the woman and the case was not registered by Mumbai police. The victim is living in Dubai and she is not allowed to come to Mumbai,” she said. Later, DCM Fadnavis said that he would check the instructions and information regarding the issue.
House adjourned over BJP MLC Padalkar’s remark
The Council was adjourned after Calling Attention after BJP legislator Gopichand Padalkar allegedly made some objectionable remarks against Shiv Sena (UBT) legislators. The remarks created uproar among the opposition benches and they entered into well demanding action against MLC Padalkar. The house was adjourned for 15 minutes. Later, ruling and opposition members met Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe in her chamber and discussed the matter. When the house assembled, DCM Fadnavis said that he would speak to Padalkar and tell him not to use such language.
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