Mumbai, Aug 1 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
BOM9 MH-AJIT PAWAR
* Ajit Pawar warns NCP workers against misconduct, says such acts tarnish party image
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar on Friday cautioned party workers against misconduct, including public disturbances and celebratory firing, saying such actions tarnish the reputation of both the individual and the party. *
BOM10 MH-LD BHAGWAT
* Sanskrit must reach every household in India, become daily communication language: Bhagwat
Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said Sanskrit is the mother of all Indian languages and it should become a medium of communication and reach every household in the country. *
BOM15 MP-ASSEMBLY-VIJAY SHAH-LD CONG
* MP minister Shah's remarks on Col Qureshi haunts him in assembly; Cong says he must go
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Vijay Shah on Friday faced vociferous calls for resignation in the assembly from the opposition Congress over his controversial remarks on Army officer Colonel Sofia Qureshi, leading to adjournment of the house proceedings till Monday. *
BOM16 MH-KOKATE-SAPKAL
* Govt 'shameless and spineless', rewards rummy playing minister with sports portfolio: Sapkal
Mumbai: The BJP-led Maharashtra government is "shameless and spineless" and rewards a minister caught playing rummy on his mobile phone in the legislature with the sports portfolio instead of sacking him, state Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal said on Friday. *
BOM6 MH-FADNAVIS
* Congress attempted to paint Hindus as terrorists after 2008 Malegaon blast: Fadnavis
Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday alleged that the Congress had tried to paint Hindus as terrorists after the 2008 Malegaon blast and officer-bearers of the RSS and Hindutvadis were targeted in a planned manner. *
BOM14 MH-KOKATE-NCP (SP)
* Surprised 'disciplined' Ajit Pawar did not ask Kokate to resign, says NCP (SP)
Mumbai: The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) spokesperson Clyde Crasto on Friday expressed surprise over a "disciplined" person like Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar not asking his NCP colleague and minister Manikrao Kokate to resign. *
BOM7 CG-NUNS-CONG DELEGATION
* 'Human trafficking': Kerala Cong MPs allege conspiracy behind referring nuns bail plea to NIA
Raipur: A delegation of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) from Kerala arrived here on Friday to meet two nuns who were arrested in Chhattisgarh on the charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion. *
BOM13 MH-SOCIAL MEDIA POST-CLASH
* Two groups clash over 'objectionable' social media post in Pune's Yavat area; youth detained
Pune: Police had to lob teargas shells to restore law and order after two groups clashed on Friday afternoon in Yavat in Pune's Daund tehsil over a social media post, an official said. *
BES7 MH-PARAB-KADAM
* Bar license in name of minister Kadam's mother surrendered; shows guilty conscience: Parab
Mumbai: A bar license in the name of Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam's mother was surrendered on Friday, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab claimed, adding that it was an "admission of guilt" and he should be sacked. *
BOM8 GJ-OMAR-SABARMATI
* Omar Abdullah pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Sabarmati Ashram
Ahmedabad: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the Sabarmati Ashram, and said his teachings ring true even today. *