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Quaid Najmi

4 January 2025 at 3:26:24 pm

YouTuber challenges FIR, LoC in HC

Mumbai : The Bombay High Court issued notice to the state government on a petition filed by UK-based medico and YouTuber, Dr. Sangram Patil, seeking to quash a Mumbai Police FIR and revoking a Look Out Circular in a criminal case lodged against him, on Thursday.   Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe, who heard the matter with preliminary submissions from both sides, sought a response from the state government and posted the matter for Feb. 4.   Maharashtra Advocate-General Milind Sathe informed the court...

YouTuber challenges FIR, LoC in HC

Mumbai : The Bombay High Court issued notice to the state government on a petition filed by UK-based medico and YouTuber, Dr. Sangram Patil, seeking to quash a Mumbai Police FIR and revoking a Look Out Circular in a criminal case lodged against him, on Thursday.   Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe, who heard the matter with preliminary submissions from both sides, sought a response from the state government and posted the matter for Feb. 4.   Maharashtra Advocate-General Milind Sathe informed the court that the state would file its reply within a week in the matter.   Indian-origin Dr. Patil, hailing from Jalgaon, is facing a criminal case here for posting allegedly objectionable content involving Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on social media.   After his posts on a FB page, ‘Shehar Vikas Aghadi’, a Mumbai BJP media cell functionary lodged a criminal complaint following which the NM Joshi Marg Police registered a FIR (Dec. 18, 2025) and subsequently issued a LoC against Dr. Patil, restricting his travels.   The complainant Nikhil Bhamre filed the complaint in December 2025, contending that Dr. Patil on Dec. 14 posted offensive content intended to spread ‘disinformation and falsehoods’ about the BJP and its leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.   Among others, the police invoked BNSS Sec. 353(2) that attracts a 3-year jail term for publishing or circulating statements or rumours through electronic media with intent to promote enmity or hatred between communities.   Based on the FIR, Dr. Patil was detained and questioned for 15 hours when he arrived with his wife from London at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Jan. 10), and again prevented from returning to Manchester, UK on Jan. 19 in view of the ongoing investigations.   On Wednesday (Jan. 21) Dr. Patil recorded his statement before the Mumbai Police and now he has moved the high court. Besides seeking quashing of the FIR and the LoC, he has sought removal of his name from the database imposing restrictions on his international travels.   Through his Senior Advocate Sudeep Pasbola, the medico has sought interim relief in the form of a stay on further probe by Crime Branch-III and coercive action, restraint on filing any charge-sheet during the pendency of the petition and permission to go back to the UK.   Pasbola submitted to the court that Dr. Patil had voluntarily travelled from the UK to India and was unaware of the FIR when he landed here. Sathe argued that Patil had appeared in connection with other posts and was not fully cooperating with the investigators.

Ulhasnagar drowns in potholes

Commissioner Manisha Awhale’s showy administration exposed again

Ulhasnagar: Despite bagging the first rank in the Maharashtra government’s 100 Days Action Plan initiative, Ulhasnagar city is currently grappling with flooded roads, massive potholes, and widespread public frustration during the ongoing monsoon season. Citizens have alleged that the much-celebrated action plan remains only on paper, as ground reality paints a starkly different picture.

 

Ulhasnagar Municipal Commissioner Manisha Awhale was recently honored by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde for exemplary performance under the 100-day action plan. However, locals question the credibility of the recognition, pointing to the deteriorated condition of city roads and the daily struggles faced by commuters.

 

Throughout the city, potholes have emerged on major roads, school routes, hospital access lanes, marketplaces, and residential colonies. These potholes, often submerged under rainwater, have made travel treacherous for both pedestrians and vehicle users. Daily reports of accidents, children risking injury en route to school, and rising cases of waterborne diseases have raised serious concerns about public safety and health.

 

While Speaking to, The Perfect Voice, local resident Sagar Shinde said, “Commissioner Manisha Awhale received the award for being the best commissioner under the 100-Day Action Plan, but the current condition of our city’s roads makes this award feel like salt rubbed into the wounds of the people. Every year when the monsoon arrives, roads disappear under water and turn into a sea of potholes. Despite this recurring problem, no effective solution is ever implemented. Our daily lives have been endangered due to these potholes accidents are frequent, and we fear for our children’s safety going to school. While the commissioner may be celebrated, for us citizens, this feels like a mockery of our suffering. Ulhasnagar needs a responsive administration that delivers real results, not just paper awards.”

 

In light of these realities, the prestigious first rank awarded to Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation seems ironically contradictory. Residents demand that the administration translate accolades into actual action, ensuring Ulhasnagar lives up to its title not just in documents, but in the daily lives of its people.

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