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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has assured that investigations into high-profile cases involving Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi, and prominent politicians will continue despite a fire at their Mumbai office. While the fire damaged the Ballard Estate office, the ED clarified that crucial documents were previously submitted to courts and securely stored digitally.

A major fire erupted early Sunday at the Enforcement Directorate's zone-1 office in Mumbai's Ballard Estate, lasting nearly 10 hours. The blaze, confined to the fourth floor, raised concerns about the potential loss of investigation records related to high-profile cases involving Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi, and several politicians.

Cinema as a medium of expression has often made headlines for addressing socially relevant topics and the realities of different groups in the country. The social reflection seen in films sometimes makes them vulnerable to criticism from certain groups who take offense and label them as propaganda. We take a look at some of the most notable instances where films have faced severe backlash, bans.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced full scholarships for Scheduled Caste and Other Backward Class students. This will be for medical and engineering courses in government colleges. The state government will create a portal for this initiative. The announcement occurred at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule's birth anniversary event in Gurugram. Several prominent leaders attended the event.

Director Ananth Mahadevan has addressed concerns regarding his biopic Phule, centered on social reformers Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule. Following criticisms by Anand Dave of the Brahmin Federation demanding more inclusive representation, the film’s release was delayed from April 11 to April 25. Mahadevan emphasizes that the film stays true to factual events, urging audiences to keep an open mind as it highlights the enduring relevance of caste and social issues.

The state has a history of targeting artists, and even common folk, who speak against the powerful. Uddhav’s father took considerable pride in unleashing this sort of violence. Now, others have learnt from him.

Kunal Kamra's comedy special 'Naya Bharat' sparked a political dispute when Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis demanded an apology from Kamra. The comedy piece featured a joke about deputy CM Eknath Shinde, leading to protests and vandalism by Shiv Sena workers at the venue. Opposition leaders criticized the government's reaction.

Treasury members in Maharashtra's legislature are surprising the government with vocal criticism of issues like fund diversion and poor road quality. Key figures include Shiv Sena's Sanjay Shirsat and BJP's Atul Bhatkhalkar. Separately, the CBI's report on actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death validates Mumbai police's initial findings of suicide, ending murder speculation.

BJP has announced three candidates for the upcoming MLC bypoll, prompting NCP and Sena to name their nominees. Ajit Pawar chose Sanjay Khodke, a key player in the NCP split, while Sena leader Eknath Shinde nominated Chandrakant Raghuwanshi from Dhule-Nandurbar.

The Mahayuti government in Maharashtra has terminated the Shiv Bhojan scheme for the poor, originally launched by the MVA government in January 2020. The program, costing the state exchequer Rs 14 crore, provided meals at highly subsidized rates. Despite appeals from NCP's chhagan bhujbal to retain the scheme, it was quietly discontinued without mention in the recent budget.