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NCP Calls For Pune Bandh Against Governor’s Remark On Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

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The development came after the Maharashtra Governor said that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was an “old icon” while addressing a function at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in Aurangabad on November 19.

Pune: Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari continues to face stiff backlash for his remarks on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as various Maratha groups and opposition parties observed a shutdown in Pune on Tuesday.
Multiple shops pulled down their shutters across various markets in the city as they observed the bandh. “It’s an insult to Maharashtra. All parties, except BJP, have supported the shutdown,” said NCP’s Pune president, Prashant Jagtap.

The development came after the Maharashtra Governor said that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was an “old icon” while addressing a function at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in Aurangabad on November 19.

“If someone asks who your idol is, you don’t have to go out looking for one. You will find them right here in Maharashtra. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has become an old idol now, you can find new ones — from Babasaheb Ambedkar to (Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways) Nitin Gadkari,” said Koshyari.
The statement sparked a massive furore and drew censure from Maratha organisations and opposition leaders alike.

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On December 6, the opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) announced a massive protest march in Mumbai on December 17 against the Eknath Shinde government for insulting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute and demanding Koshiyari’s removal.

Addressing a press conference then, Uddhav Thackeray said, “On this 17th Dec, we will hold a ‘Morcha’ from Jijamata Udyan to Azad Maidan in Mumbai against the current state government, and demand removal of Maharashtra Governor, I appeal to all those who love Maharashtra to come together against those who have insulted the state.”

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WhatsApp To Bring ‘View Once’ Messages Feature

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Washington: After adding the disappearing messages feature in 2020, Instant messaging and voice-over-IP service WhatsApp, is now working on an extreme version of that option.

According to Mashable, a tech news and entertainment website, while initially limited to just one option (disappearing after 7 days), WhatsApp later expanded the disappearing messages feature to also allow for messages that disappear after 24 hours or 90 days. Now, Mashable has reported that WABetaInfo suggests that the extreme version of this option will be a message that can only be viewed once before it disappears, both for the sender and the recipient.

The new feature can be found in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android, version 2.22.25.20. Once a user sends such a message, the recipient cannot share or forward the message.

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WhatsApp already has this feature in place for photos and videos. When a user sends a view-once photo or video, the person on the other end cannot take a screenshot of it; presumably, the same functionality will be enabled for view-once messages, too, reported Mashable.

For photos and videos, the view-once functionality is enabled by choosing an image or video to send and then tapping on the encircled ‘1’ icon on the right side of the caption prompt.
There’s currently a special send button icon with an added padlock for text messages, though the design may change once the feature comes out of beta, as per Mashable.

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