‘Stones pelted’ at Aaditya Thackeray’s car during Shiv Sanvaad Yatra

Kartikey Dev Singh

Aurangabad: Shiv

Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray’s car was pelted with stones during the Shiv Sanvaad Yatra, Shiv Sena leader Ambadas Danve said on Wednesday.

The alleged incident occurred on Tuesday when Thackeray’s program and Ramabai Ambedkar’s procession took place simultaneously. Aaditya Thackeray was carrying out the Shiv Sanvaad Yatra in Mahalgaon in Vaijapur, and at the same time, the procession on Ramabai Ambedkar’s

There was no stone pelting even during Aaditya Thackery’s meeting. Had this happened, there could have been a big ruckus. But the meeting went smoothly.

—Sunil Lanjewar, Additional Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad Rural Police birth anniversary also started.

Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council, Ambadas Danve alleged that the stones were pelted by “anti-social” elements to create a rift between those carrying out the procession and the Shiv Sena convoy.

“Some stones were pelted at the convoy while we were leaving the venue. A stone fell inside the venue. The crowd was raising slogans in support of local MLA, Ramesh Bornare. It was an attempt by anti-social elements in the mob to create a rift between the two groups,” he said.

Danve further said that after the police asked them to stop the DJ and the procession, the crowd went angry and started pelting stones at the convoy.

HAVE GUTS? GO ONE-ON -ONE WITH ME: AADITYA CHALLENGES ‘GOVT’

Aurangabad: “”It was done to spoil the atmosphere. In our Shiv Sanvaad Yatra, we are raising issues of farmers and public. Those who do not have crowd in their event, send people to do such things. If you have guts, then have a one-on-one with me,” Aaditya said and attacked Maharashtra Govt alleging that big projects and industries are going to other states. “If you are afraid of my challenge, then I give you a smaller challenge. Remove the Governor, before his speech in the upcoming session. The Governor has insulted great men of Maharashtra, but the Chief Minister does not speak anything on it. This is dangerous for Democracy, and we are fighting for it,” he said.

NO ONE SHOULD TAKE THE LAW IN THEIR HANDS: AJIT PAWAR

Mumbai: Condemning the stone pelting incident, NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said that such incidents should not happen and no one should take law into their own hands. “I would say that be it the ruling party or the opposition, there is no need to take the law into one’s hands and people should refrain from indulging in such activities,” said Ajit Pawar. Ajit Pawar further said that it is everyone’s right to protest but one should protest peacefully and pelting stones can never be justified.

Under ‘Operation Dost’, India has sent four C-17 planeloads of relief material, medicines, equipment and personnel, weighing over 108 tons (97,000 kg) to Turkey. The planes to Turkey include 99 medical specialists which will set up a 30-bed medical facility in field operation conditions.

Over 100 NDRF personnel, with equipment, vehicles and dog squads are headed to Turkey. Equipment also includes hand and power tools, lighting equipment, airlifting bags, chainsaw, angle cutters, rotarv rescue saw, victim location equipment, life detectors, etc. One Indian missing, 10 stuck in remote parts of Turkey, said MEA.

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NDRF personnel from India conduct a rescue operation in Gaziantep on Wednesday.

RBI hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 6.5%

First India bureau

Adani row: LoP calls Modi ‘Mauni Baba’ Dhankhar pulls up Kharge for remarks

Leader of Opposition and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday called PM Modi ‘Mouni Baba’ over his silence on the allegations of financial fraud on Gautam Adani.

In response to LoP Kharge’s remark, RS Speaker Jagdeep Dhankhar said, “It does not suit your stature. You cannot treat institutions with that kind of observation.”

ADANI’S

Mumbai: Get ready to shell out more for your EMI as Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday hiked the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5%. The repo hike will make retail loans such as home, auto, and personal loans and others costlier, and borrowers will have to be ready for higher monthly EMIs or tenor extensions, or both.

Governor Shaktikanta Das announced the decision of monetary policy committee which was passed by a majority of 4 of the 6 members. This was 1st Monetary Policy Statement of the year.

Shaktikanta Das speaks to the media in Mumbai on Wednesday.

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The MPC will continue to maintain strong vigil on the evolving inflation outlook so as to ensure that it remains within the tolerance band and progressively aligns with the target. The central bank has refrained from giving forward guidance in the current tightening cycle because it can become counter-productive.

—Shaktikanta Das, RBI Governor

Partnership ‘on-hold’ as TotalEnergies seeks ‘clarity’

Anita Hada

Mumbai: France’s TotalEnergies, one of the largest foreign investors in billionare Gautam Adani’s business empire, said it has put on hold participation in Indian conglomerate’s $50 billion hydrogen project pending results of an audit launched following allegations by a US short-seller.

While the partnership with Adani group was announced in June last year, TotalEnergies has not yet signed a contract, the French group’s chief executive Patrick Pouyanne said at earnings call.

As per the June 2022 announcement, TotalEnergies was to take 25 per cent equity in Adani New Industries Ltd (ANIL) - the Adani Group firm that is investing $50 billion over 10 years in green hydrogen ecosystem that includes an initial production capacity of 1 million tonnes before 2030.

“Obviously, the hydrogen project will be put on hold until we have clarity,” Pouyanne said.

TotalEnergies, which has an exposure of $3.1 billion in Adani group, will wait for the result of an audit launched by the conglomerate in response to allegations of accounting and financial fraud levelled by Hindenburg Research.

Adani group has vehemently denied the allegations, calling them malicious and an “attack on India”.

“It was announced,

While the partnership with Adani group was announced in June last year, TotalEnergies has not yet signed a contract nothing was signed. It doesn’t exist,” Pouyanne said, referring to the hydrogen venture. “Mr Adani has other things to deal with now, it’s just good sense to pause things while the audit goes forward.”