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Mumbai, Apr 18 (PTI) Top stories from western region at 5 pm.
BOM10 CG-NAXALITES-LD SURRENDER **** 33 Naxalites surrender before security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma Sukma: At least 33 Naxalites, 17 of them carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 49 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Friday, police said. **** BOM7 MP-BENGAL VIOLENE-SCINDIA **** TMC govt failed to maintain peace in Bengal, no justification for it to be in power: Scindia Indore: Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday targeted the ruling Trinamool Congress over the recent violence in West Bengal, saying it has no justification to remain in power as it “failed to maintain peace”. **** BOM8 MH-FADNAVIS-LD-MEMORIAL **** Fadnavis inaugurates Chapekar memorial, hails incomparable valour of revolutionary brothers Pune: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday inaugurated a memorial dedicated to the revolutionary Chapekar brothers in the Pimpri Chinchwad suburb of Pune, calling it a “fitting tribute” to their courage in India’s freedom struggle. **** BOM3 MH-AJIT PAWAR-HINDI (R) **** Ajit Pawar slams opposition to Hindi in schools, says Marathi will remain top priority Pune: Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has criticised political parties for opposing the move to make Hindi a mandatory third language for students in classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium schools across the state. **** PTI KRK KRK