Automated Translation:
Housing problem in Koliwada will be solved

Uddhav Thackeray's assurance in Versova Koliwada meeting

Gajanan Kirtikar said, ‘It is my responsibility to take care of you. The voters will not repeat the mistake made five years ago. When I go to the Lok Sabha, I will give priority to CRZ, development of Koliwada, other development works and facilities. I believe that I will be elected on the strength of your votes; then it is my responsibility to take care of you’ he assured.

Mumbai, 18th: Skyscrapers have been built in Mumbai but it is a strange situation that today a Koli, a son of the soil of Mumbai, is relegated to a dilapidated house.

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray assured yesterday (17th) night in Versova Koliwada that if Narendra Modi becomes the Prime Minister and the Mahayuti candidate Gajanan Kirtikar is elected in the North West Lok Sabha constituency, he would fight for the community and resolve the issue of Koliwada houses. He was speaking at a public meeting held on the ground in front of Versova Koliwada Sarvodaya Cooperative Traffic Society for Gajanan Kirtikar’s campaign.

Uddhav Thackeray held a public meeting for the first time in Versova. The Dressed in traditional attire, the Koli women gave him a warm welcome. Thackeray criticized the Congress candidate in his speech. ‘Those who do not work are working; then why vote for them?’ he asked. He said that he was expelled from the cabinet for not doing the work. Uddhav Thackeray also criticized Raj Thackeray without naming him. He said that despite BJP National President Rajnath Singh publicly saying ‘we don't want your support’ they are chanting Modi’s name. It is easy to set a house on fire only by making incendiary speeches; but the Shiv Sena did the actual work of giving jobs to the Marathi youth.

Actor Dr. Amol Kolhe, Mumbai BJP President Ashish Shelar, Shiv Sena MLA Subhash Desai, Mayor Sunil Prabhu, Republican Party National General Secretary Avinash Mahatekar and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.._____

I am an MP of Rahul Brigade

Commentary by Milind Deora

Mumbai, 18: "I am an MP of the Rahul Brigade which raises its voice against corruption," asserted MP Milind Deora, leading candidate from the South Mumbai constituency. He was speaking during a public outreach campaign (Samvaad Yatra) held at Byculla. When the anti-corruption bill was to be tabled in the Lok Sabha, Deora was the first MP to support it.

A total of six anti-corruption bills are on the waiting list in the Lok Sabha. No bill has been tabled yet.

These six bills are Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill 2012, Anti-Corruption Activist Protection Bill 2011, Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2013, Citizens' Right to Timely Supply of Goods and Services Bill 2011, Prevention of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials Bill 2011 and Public Procurement Bill 2012, said Deora

Efforts are being made to prevent the Bills from being passed in the Lok Sabha by the leaders of opposition parties and MPs. Therefore, they are indirectly supporting corruption, alleged Deora. The Congress party has always been in the forefront in the fight against corruption, he said. I believe that politics is not a breeding ground for corruption, but a major means of country service and public service. Instead of looking at all the politicians with a skeptical eye, give full support to the leaders of the country who are actually striving for development. Deora also appealed to the voters not to fall prey to linguistic politics.

Byculla: The leading candidate of South Mumbai Constituency, MP Milind Deora during his campaign in Byculla area on Friday. He interacted with the citizens during the campaign. Also seen is MLA Madhu Chavan. (Photo: Mangesh Fadale)

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Sakaal, Saturday, April 19, 2014 _____

If the fishing ban is implemented, the work on these boats will slow down.

Demand for ban on fishing from 15th May

Allegations of the government being responsible for the fish famine

Sakaal news service

Mumbai, 5th : Wrong timing of fishing ban, unlimited use of purse seine nets has created a fish drought-like situation in Maharashtra in a few years. The period of the fishing ban should be decided by the government taking the fishermen into confidence. Therefore, fishermen organizations have demanded that this period should be changed from May 15 to August 1.

Government regulation bans fishing in June; but the breeding season of fish starts from 15th May. In the meantime, fish eggs get caught in the nets and get destroyed as fishing starts. This stops fish breeding.

We have to face a fish drought. Therefore, we have partially demanded that fishing should be closed for 75 days from May 15 to August 1, said Damodar Tandel of All India Fishermen's Action Committee. Fishermen in Thane district have closed three to four thousand boats. Tandel has demanded that this will not be done only for one district, but the government should impose a ban during this period and also pressure the trawler owners.

Mumbai, Tuesday, May 6, 2014

On the Way to Fish Famine:

In Maharashtra 10 years ago, four lakh metric tonnes of fish were produced. but the production which was 3 lakh metric tons five years ago has come to 1.5 lakh metric tons a year. Today there are 23 ,000 boats across the state. 19,000 of them are mechanical, the rest are traditional. However, the fishermen's association has also pointed out that due to the drought of fishing since January-February, many fishermen are on the brink of starvation. The number of trawlers is in thousands and these trawlers are destroying the ocean floor.