Archive · 14 Dec 2025
Fadnavis denies law and order deterioration in Maharashtra
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, said that the state's law and order situation is not bad.
He shared that the rate of people being found guilty of crimes is very high, at 96.24%.
He also mentioned that the police now respond faster to emergencies, taking about 7.37 minutes instead of 15 minutes.
In Pune, crimes have gone down.
The government is doing well in handling crimes against women and children, with almost all complaints being registered and many cases being solved quickly.
They have also found many missing women and children.
The Chief Minister talked about how the government is working to improve irrigation in the Vidarbha and Marathwada regions, with most of the backlog cleared and new projects planned to bring more land under irrigation.
He is confident that these efforts will help end droughts in the future.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis denied Opposition's charge of deteriorating law and order, claiming a 96.24% conviction rate.
Response time for 'Dial 112' emergency service reduced to 7.37 minutes from 15 minutes.
Crime in Pune decreased from October 2024 to October 2025.
Over 99% of complaints for crimes against women and children are registered, with 87.8% of charge sheets filed within 60 days.
Thousands of missing women and children traced through 'Operation Muskan' and 'Operation Shodh', with 86% traced within a year and 99% in Mumbai.
- Who
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
- What
- Denied Opposition's charge of deteriorating law and order, claimed improvements in various sectors
- When
- October 2024 to October 2025
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To address the Opposition's concerns and highlight the government's achievements
- Conviction rate in Maharashtra
- 96.24%
- 'Dial 112' service response time
- 7.37 minutes
- Crime decrease in Pune
- October 2024 to October 2025
- Complaint registration rate for crimes against women and children
- More than 99%
- Charge sheet filing rate within 60 days for crimes against women
- 87.8% by October 2025
- Missing women and children traced within one year
- 86%
- Missing women and children traced in Mumbai
- 99%
- Police personnel recruited in the last 10 years
- More than 88,000
- Irrigation backlog cleared in Vidarbha and Marathwada
- 13.34 lakh hectares
- Remaining irrigation backlog
- 49,000 hectares