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Maharashtra Political Drama: Shinde Meets PM Modi As Congress Corners Fadnavis Over Tribal Students
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News18•05-10-2026, 21:37
Maharashtra Political Drama: Shinde Meets PM Modi As Congress Corners Fadnavis Over Tribal Students
- •Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde met PM Modi in Delhi to discuss severe drought conditions affecting 74 percent of the state's talukas, seeking central assistance.
- •Congress sheltered protesting tribal students from Nashik at Tilak Bhavan in Mumbai, accusing the Fadnavis government of being anti-tribal.
- •Police allegedly entered the Congress headquarters and detained the students, drawing sharp criticism from Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi.
- •State Congress leaders have threatened to surround Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis official residence Varsha if the detained students are not released immediately.
- •Internal friction within the Mahayuti alliance is also visible as both BJP and Shiv Sena have fielded candidates for the Pune Teachers constituency MLC election.
Key Questions Answered
Eknath Shinde met with PM Modi to discuss the severe drought in Maharashtra, where 265 out of 358 talukas have been declared drought-affected, and to seek central government assistance.
Tribal students protesting for basic facilities and scholarships in ashram schools arrived in Mumbai and were sheltered at 'Tilak Bhavan' by Congress. The political atmosphere heated up after police allegedly entered the Congress headquarters and forcibly detained the children, prompting sharp criticism from opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi.
An internal tussle has emerged within the Mahayuti alliance as both the BJP and Shiv Sena have fielded candidates for the Pune Teachers constituency MLC election.
