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Mumbai, Aug 19 (PTI) Top stories from western region at 5 pm.

BOM10 MH-QUOTA-FADNAVIS-JARANGE **** Will quit politics if CM says I am hindering Maratha quota process: Fadnavis in swipe at Jarange Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday countered allegations of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange and said he would quit politics if Chief Minister Eknath Shinde asserts that he was hindering the process to the give the community reservations.

BES13 MH-SHIV SENA-BJP **** Shiv Sena leader calls BJP's Ravindra Chavan 'useless minister'; Fadnavis counters Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam on Monday called BJP leader and Maharashtra PWD Minister Ravindra Chavan a "useless minister" over the poor state of the Mumbai-Goa Highway, only to be countered by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis who questioned if his comments were in line with the principles of the Mahayuti alliance. **** BOM12 MH-MAHAYUTI-NCP (SP) **** Mahayuti coalition will collapse due to bickering among allies ahead of Maharashtra polls: NCP (SP) Pune: The NCP (SP) on Monday claimed the ruling Mahayuti coalition will disintegrate before Maharashtra assembly elections owing to internal "rifts" among the Shiv Sena, BJP, and NCP led by Ajit Pawar. **** BOM6 MH-HC-BMW HIT AND RUN **** BMW hit-and-run case: Accused Mihir Shah files habeas corpus plea in HC, seeks immediate release Mumbai: Mihir Shah, the main accused in the BMW hit-and-run case, has moved Bombay High Court claiming he has been illegally detained and has sought immediate release. **** BES14 MH-WOMEN-CHATURVEDI **** Sena (UBT) MP seeks President''s nod for Maharashtra bills on crimes against women Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) member of Rajya Sabha Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday said she has written to President Droupadi Murmu for her speedy assent to two bills on crimes against women and children, passed by the Uddhav Thackeray-led government three years ago. **** PTI NSK