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Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill 2024 Passed in Assembly

16 July 20251 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSMaharashtra SpecialPublic Security Bill2024 Passed inAssembly16 July 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Maharashtra’s Legislative Assembly cleared a security law, and the report framed it as a threat to peaceful protest, noting that it came soon after the ruling party marked 50 years since the Emergency.

Key facts

  • Law: the Maharashtra Special Public Security (MSPS) Bill, 2024.
  • Passed on: 10 July (2025), by voice vote in the Legislative Assembly.
  • Government: the Maha Yuti alliance under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
  • Timing: days after the BJP, at the Centre and in the state, observed the 50th anniversary of the Emergency.

Point of debate

  • The coverage argued that the measure could send peaceful protesters to jail, contrasting it with the Emergency-era curbs on freedoms.

Exam angle

  • Bill name: MSPS Bill, 2024; mode of passing: voice vote; state: Maharashtra.

Test yourself

1. The Maharashtra Special Public Security (MSPS) Bill, 2024 was passed in the Legislative Assembly through which method?

The notes say it passed by voice vote on 10 July.

2. Who leads the Maha Yuti government that passed the MSPS Bill?

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis leads the Maha Yuti government.

3. The MSPS Bill passage came days after observance of which anniversary?

It followed the 50th anniversary of the Emergency.

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