Mungantiwar Moves Breach of Privilege Notice Over Delay in Bharat Ratna to Savarkar BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar raised concerns in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Tuesday regarding the state government’s failure to act on its earlier commitment to recommend the posthumous conferment of the Bharat Ratna to freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Mungantiwar alleged that the administration had delayed implementing a promise made during a previous Assembly session, prompting him to submit a breach of privilege notice. The MLA argued that the delay undermined the legislative process and highlighted bureaucratic resistance to fulfilling a decision already approved by the House. During the previous Assembly session, Minister for Protocol Jaykumar Rawal had assured lawmakers that the state government would forward an official resolution to the Union government supporting Savarkar’s Bharat Ratna nomination. Despite this assurance, the proposal remained pending, with Mungantiwar claiming that certain officials had reportedly raised objections, creating administrative hurdles. He emphasized that such delays were unacceptable, as decisions made in the legislature should not be obstructed by bureaucratic inertia. Mungantiwar stressed that Savarkar’s contributions to India’s freedom movement and national service warranted immediate recognition. He pointed out that the Bharat Ratna recommendation had been explicitly mentioned in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s election manifesto, underscoring the urgency of the matter. The MLA also criticized the lack of accountability among officials, arguing that administrative delays in cases involving national interest or the legacy of freedom fighters were a matter of serious concern.#maharashtra_legislative_assembly #jaykumar_rawal #bjp_mla_sudhir_mungantiwar #vinayak_damodar_savarkar #rahul_narwekar
Ashok Kharat Scandal Exposes Maharashtra’s Godman–Power Nexus The arrest of Ashok Kharat, a self-styled Godman from Nashik, on charges of rape, molestation, and cheating has sparked a political crisis in Maharashtra. His alleged network, which connected him to politicians across multiple parties, bureaucrats, and senior police officers, has triggered resignations, accusations, and factional maneuvering within the ruling Mahayuti alliance. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that eight cases had been registered against Kharat, with three women agreeing to file formal complaints. Police seized two laptops, a revolver, and 21 live cartridges during searches at his properties. Kharat, whose real name is Ashokkumar Eknath Kharat, hailed from Kahandalwadi village in Nashik district. He worked as a merchant navy officer before adopting the title “Captain” as part of his public persona. Local sources and a senior revenue officer in Nashik revealed that his formal education ended at Class 8. After returning to Nashik in 1992, he transitioned through various occupations before establishing himself as an astrologer and numerologist in 2002. The officer claimed Kharat sold cheap ornaments bought in Mumbai as “God-gifted jewellery,” often inflating their prices by hundreds of times. In 2003, he allegedly cheated a police officer and two women close to him, with a local politician intervening to protect him at the time. Over the next two decades, Kharat built a following across North Maharashtra, attracting politicians, bureaucrats, police officers, builders, and industrialists. He constructed the Ishaneshwar temple in Mirgaon village and established the Shivanika charitable trust, with Chakankar listed as a trustee.#devendra_fadnavis #chandrakant_patil #harshwardhan_sapkal #ashok_kharat #jaykumar_rawal
