🖋️ *From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane* The renewed political battle over the Disha Salian case shows why a criminal investigation and a political contest must remain separate. Uddhav Thackeray has warned of legal action over what he describes as “character assassination”, while Amit Thackeray has publicly said he does not believe Aaditya Thackeray could be involved. A CBI investigation is now underway, following years of competing allegations and an earlier Mumbai Police conclu

🖋️ *अभिजीत राणे लिहितात* मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांनी महाराष्ट्रात समान नागरी कायदा लागू करण्याच्या दिशेने सरकारने ठोस पाऊल टाकल्याचे स्पष्ट केले असून, न्यायमूर्ती रंजना देसाई यांच्या अध्यक्षतेखालील सात सदस्यीय समितीचा अहवाल मिळाल्यानंतर नागपूरच्या हिवाळी अधिवेशनात UCC विधेयक मांडण्याचे लक्ष्य ठेवले आहे. हा निर्णय स्वागतार्ह असला तरी खरी कसोटी विधेयकाच्या तपशिलात असेल. विवाह, घटस्फोट, वारसा, दत्तक आणि मालमत्तेच्या अधिकारांमध्ये धर्मावर आधारित वेगवेगळे कायदे ठेवायचे की न

🖋️ *From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane* Many Hindi-speaking voters in Maharashtra supported the BJP as an alternative to aggressive language politics, making the controversy over Marathi requirements for auto-rickshaw drivers particularly troubling. Knowing basic Marathi can certainly help drivers communicate with passengers, and encouraging migrants to learn the local language is reasonable. But enforcement must remain practical and humane. Thousands of drivers are elderly, poo