The tension between the the Marashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Devendar Fadnavis BJP Deputy Chief Minister is at a all time high .

It all started when a full page advertisement came out that said Modi for India and Shinde for Maharashtra. The ad carried a survey which projected Shinde more popular than former state CM Fadnavis. The ad has upset the Maharashtra BJP unit.

The reason being. the BJP had projected Fadnavis as the CM face of the state in the 2019 assembly elections. The BJP in the past had run a similar advertisement in Marathi daily saying Deshat Narendre and Rajyat Devendre meaning Narendra for nation and Devendra for Maharashtra. The latest advertisement said 16.2% people prefer Shiv Sena and 30.2% prefer BJP and this shows 46.4% people trust the ruling Shinde-Fadnavis alliance for the growth and development of the state.

According to the survey done for the CM position, 23.2% give preference to Fadnavis as CM whereas 26.1% of the people prefer Shinde as CM. 49.3% of the state population wish to see a strong ruling alliance for the state’s leadership.

However the BJP state unit chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said 2024 polls will tell who is more popular. He added such advertisements and surveys have no credibility. He said the advertisement does not have any  significance. He further added that the people of the state will give their final decision in the 2024 elections.

He said the people of Maharashtra are fond of the leadership of Fadnavis, PM Modi and CM Shinde. He said Fadnavis had sworn as CM twice and is popular among the people

Nationalist Congress party leader Chagan Bhujbal said  normally the advertisement given in the newspaper carries the photographs of both the leaders but this time surprisingly Fadnavis was missing in it. He questioned the authenticity of the figures mentioned in the advertisement.

As the blaze of the deadly fire spread across the seven storey Satpura Bhawan in Bhopal on Tuesday, destroyed the government offices and documents as well. The rescue operations were being carried out to douse the fire and its its damage to life and property.

The fire tragedy is now raising alarm putting up a question of why a Rs 5.5 crore brand new hydraulic ladder remain unused during the rescue operations, which was parked just 40 m away from the site of the incident. The Fire fighting machine had been bought nine months ago to help in the fire fighting operations for up to 18 story building.

As per reports, the machine had not been cleared by the regional transport office.  According to senior fire officials, another reason cited for not using the fire fighting machine was the lack of trained firefighters who could operate the machine. The Army and the Indian Air Force jointly involved, which took 14 hours to them to bring down the fire.

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narrotam Mishra said there was no space for the hydraulic machine to pass through. An order had been passed earlier by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that there should be enough space in big buildings for fire fighting vehicles to enter.

Earlier the fire fighters were using step ladders and machines which could be used only to reach three to four story. The same ladders was used in yesterday’s rescue operation. According to reports four to five people, who had been trained for the rescue operation were unavailable at the time of the incident.

The fire started at 4pm yesterday from Satpura Bhawan’s third floor. The building housed the regional office of Tribal Welfare Department. The fire spread rapidly to the three upper floors of the building.

The fire spread and came in contact with air conditioners and some gas cylinders, which led to multiple blasts and spreading of the fire rapidly. Bhopal Chief Commissioner said the fire happened due to a short circuit. He further added that a team had been formed to investigate the incident.

The multilingual India Legal App, which was launched on Saturday by former Chief Justice of India Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah in Bengaluru, got wide coverage in the media across languages as a large number of newspapers and news agencies covered the launch event.

While launching the app, the former CJI said it will not only cater to those seeking justice, but also help the large legal community, apart from reducing the caseload by disposing of around 70 percent new cases.

Attorney General R. Venkataramani, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta; National Law University, Delhi Vice Chancellor Prof (Dr) G.S. Bajpai; former IIM Bangalore Dean Prof Trilochan Sastry; Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association President Manoj K. Mishra; Senior Advocate and Chairman of India legal Research Foundation (ILRF) Pradeep Rai; Editor-in-Chief of APN and Managing Director of India Legal, Rajshri Rai and India Legal Editor-in-Chief Inderjit Badhwar attended the event.

The leading news agency of the country, Press Trust of India (PTI), carried the news with the headline:

Justice Venkatachaliah Launches App to Provide Legal Aid

ANI reported it thus:

Justice Venkatachaliah launches app to provide legal aid

Leading English daily Mid-Day said:

Justice Venkatachaliah Launches App to Provide Legal Aid

The Week said:

Justice Venkatachaliah Launches App to Provide Legal Aid – The Week

As per newsonline:

Justice Venkatachaliah Launches App to Provide Legal Aid

Justice Venkatachaliah Launches App to Provide Legal Aid

The Free Press Journal report said: New Delhi: India’s First Legal App Launched

Bangalore Mirror said: Navigate your legal path through this app

The New Indian Express said: India launches multi-lingual legal app for assistance from homes

The India Legal App launch got wide coverage in regional languages too with several dailies carrying the news. Papers in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam carried the news item. It should be said here that the app currently comes accessible in 6 languages.

The India Legal App is a path-breaking legal helpline that allows every citizen of India to access high calibre legal help from the safety of her/his home at the touch of a button.

It gives ease of access, as a person can have a jargon-free discussion on complex matters with lawyers.

The app is also useful in times of distress as a person sensing trouble or threat can contact a legal ‘friend’ till the time the police arrives.

Lawyers associated with the India Legal App assure to help people 24×7, ready to guide them through extremely tough situations, wherever they are in the country.

Slowly, this facility will extend to even those without mobile phones. They can avail of this service through their nearest common service centres, or Jan Suvidha Kendra/Setu/e-Seva Kendra/Pragya Kendra.

The service will be available at a reasonable cost, which can then also be paid at that service centre.

Additionally, the India Legal App provides legal information and related videos to ensure users of the India Legal App are well-informed about legal matters.