This report covers a controversial statement by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar during a campaign for civic body polls in Malegaon. While appealing for votes for his party's candidates, Pawar warned the electorate about his control over state funds. According to the transcript, Ajit Pawar stated, 'You have the votes, I have the funds.' The statement has drawn a sharp reaction from the opposition, with Shiv Sena (UBT) asserting that the funds belong to the public and not to Pawar personally. The incident occurred as Pawar, who also holds the finance portfolio, was campaigning for the upcoming local elections.
Following the devastating Delhi fire at Flourish Stay on June 3 that claimed twenty-one lives, an undercover investigation by the Special Investigation Team exposed a network of unregulated guest houses in Hauz Rani.
An undercover investigation by the India Today Special Investigation Team reveals safety and regulatory violations in Delhi's Hauz Rani area following a fire in Malviya Nagar that killed twenty-one people.
Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh faces a severe water crisis despite the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission. Nearly 430 crore rupees have been spent on laying pipelines and building infrastructure, yet villages like Kheda, Dhundhlpura, and the Bakatpura ward of Para Panchayat remain without tap water.
The top focus of this episode of News Today is on DMK's decision to boycott the INDIA bloc meeting and the Delhi hotel fire that claimed 21 lives on Wednesday.
