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Prithviraj Chavan on Pune Blast

New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday appealed to the people of Pune to not panic and co operate with the police in investigating the blast which occurred at the parking lot of the Faraskhana police station in Pune's Budhwarpeth area. At least three people were injured in the incident. Jul 10, 2014
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Maharashtra doctors end strike after six days on CM's intervention

Mumbai, July 07 (ANI): Maharashtra Association of Gazetted Medical Officers (MAGMO) members, who were on a strike since July 1, called it off on Monday after the intervention of Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan. Chavan stated that most of the demands of MAGMO had been accepted earlier and the government is positive on some of the issues raised by them. MAGMO president Rajesh Gaikwad said that the organization is withdrawing the agitation on the assurance of the Chief Minister. The strike had paralyzed the healthcare situation in the state. Doctors went on the agitation for 11 of their demands that are pending. Jul 7, 2014
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Political leaders draw reaction over approval of 5 per cent reservation for Muclims in Maharashtra

Mumbai/Nagpur/New Delhi, June 27 (ANI): Political leaders reacted after Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan announced five per cent reservation for Muslim community in the state.Leaders said Maharashtra government's move ahead of assembly elections was to gain political mileage.Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla said the alliance of NCP and Congress party was playing vote bank politics. Meanwhile, RSS called the move unconstitutional. However, NCP leader Majid Memon, welcomed the decision and said condition of Muslims was worse than Dalit community, thereby qualifying for reservation. Jun 27, 2014
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Muslim Cleric on 5% reservation to Muslims by Maharashtra govt

New Delhi, June 26 (ANI): The decision by Maharashtra government to approve five percent reservation for Muslims in government jobs and educational institutions, with an eye on assembly elections, has drawn mixed reactions. Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan had said that the cabinet gave green signal to five percent reservation for Muslims, an attempt to retain power by the NCP government. Muslim cleric Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali on Thursday hailed the government's move. Jun 26, 2014