Mumbai, Nov 13 Highlights from western region at 5 pm.
BOM5 MH-NCP MERGER-MINISTER
**** No NCP merger talks during meeting with Sunetra Pawar, focused on drought: Minister Bharne
Pune: Amid renewed buzz about a merger of the two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions, Maharashtra Minister Dattatray Bharne on Friday said no political discussions took place during a meeting at Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar’s residence here, asserting that all party MLAs stand firmly behind her leadership. ****
BOM4 MH-RAILWAYS-BHOJPURI SONGS-RAJ
**** Bhojpuri songs at train stations: Raj accuses BJP of inciting conflict in Maharashtra
Mumbai: MNS president Raj Thackeray on Friday accused the BJP of making desperate attempts to incite conflict in Mumbai, which has a sizeable North Indian population, and Maharashtra by exploiting the Chhath Puja issue ahead of the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh. ****
BOM6 CG-ATHAWALE
**** Rahul, Oppn trying to tear apart Constitution, BJP-led NDA govt committed to protecting it: Athawale
Raipur: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Friday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Opposition parties of undermining the Constitution and asserted that “nobody, however powerful, can change it”. ****
BOM2 MH-ACCIDENT-COASTAL ROAD
**** Six vehicles involved in accident on Mumbai Coastal Road; SUV catches fire; no injuries
Mumbai: Six vehicles were involved in an accident on the Mumbai Coastal Road in the early hours of Friday, following which a sports utility vehicle (SUV) caught fire, officials said.
(PTI News)
