FOR UDDHAV ALL IS NOT LOST

While hearing a petition in the Gautam Adani-Hindenburg case, the Supreme Court declined to accept Centre’s suggestion for those who could form part of a panel to suggest changes to SEBI for protecting investors. In a laudable decision the court also did not accept names put forth by the petitioners in the case. A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that the court wanted to maintain full transparency and said it will itself choose persons for the panel. In November 2022 also Justice Chandrachud refused to accept a suggestion in a sealed envelope. In March last year even Justice NV Ramana, the former CJI, had declined to accept any suggestion from the government in an envelope. Encouraged by some CJI’s, the government resorts to the practice when it wants some information being made public as was done in Malayalam news channel Media One’s case. Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi accepted an envelope while hearing the Rafale case inviting controversy.

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The Hon’ble Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

By allotting the Shiv Sena name and ‘bow and arrow’ symbol to the Eknath Shinde faction on the basis of its majority as proved in the legislature the Election Commission may not have done any wrong technically but the decision appears to have queered the pitch for Uddhav Thackeray and his team.

Thackeray described the poll panel’s decision as “dangerous for democracy” and said he will take the battle to the Supreme Court which is already hearing a petition against its 2016 judgment in the Nabam Rebia case arising out of a decision by the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker.

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad

By allotting the Shiv Sena name and ‘bow and arrow’ symbol to the Eknath Shinde faction on the basis of its majority as proved in the legislature the Election Commission may not have done any wrong technically but the decision appears to have queered the pitch for Uddhav Thackeray and his team

Pawar advised Thackeray to accept the new name and symbol which EC will now allot. The advice makes sense.

For Thackeray, accepting “Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena” (BSS) and “two swords and shield” as the party’s new name and symbol may not be difficult but he will be at a clear disadvantage when voters press the button on the EVM. It may not be as disappointing as it appears because Balasaheb as prefix will be a clear differentiator.

Supporters of the original Shiv Sena should have no problem in identifying his party because of Balasaheb (Thackeray’s) name. All that Thackeray needs to do is to undertake a massive campaign to familiarise voters with the change.

In Maharashtra the legacy of late Balasaheb Thackeray is probably still intact and that should be taken advantage of by the Uddhav camp. Uddhav should rather focus on the Rebia case which Eknath Shinde camp wants to be heard by a seven-judge.

I bow down to the great saint, spiritual teacher and thinker, revered Ramakrishna Paramhans ji on his birth anniversary. Your whole life devoted to spiritual dedication, human welfare and universal brotherhood will always be an inspiration and light our path.

Nitin Gadkari @nitin_gadkari

My appeal to the voters is to stand together for development and a bright future for Meghalaya. It’s the time to relieve the state from corruption and to bring the BJP to power under the leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji. #StrongerBJPStrongerMeghalaya