Tag: Maharashtra Congress

  • NCP energy politics | Pawar outage

    The place does the elevation of Supriya Sule and Praful Patel as NCP’s operating presidents go away Ajit Pawar? Some assume it is going to thwart his ambition. Others say he stays the only NCP chief with consummate clout at the floor

    ISSUE DATE: Jun 26, 2023 | UPDATED: Jun 16, 2023 22:18 IST

    NOT SUCH A BRAVE FRONT: Ajit Pawar at a press convention in Mumbai, June 8. (Photograph: ANI)

    The ability combat inside the Nationalist Congress Birthday party (NCP) took a vital activate June 10 when birthday party supremo Sharad Pawar introduced the appointment of his daughter and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule and previous Union minister Praful Patel because the operating presidents of the birthday party. With Sule thus anointed as her father’s political inheritor, all eyes are on her mercurial cousin and Maharashtra chief of opposition Ajit Pawar. Ajit refused to remark right away after his cousin’s appointment because the efficient No. 2 within the NCP. He later denied that he was once dissatisfied. “I’m very content material,” he advised the media. “This is senseless (hypothesis).” Ajit additionally tweeted in reinforce of the newly-appointed functionaries.

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  • Shinde government got here into being because of corruption and worry, alleges Maharashtra Congress leader Patole

    By way of PTI

    NANDED: Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Sunday alleged that the Eknath Shinde-led govt within the state got here into lifestyles because of corruption and out of worry.

    Addressing a press convention right here, Patole additionally claimed that the growth of the state cupboard was once now not being carried out for the reason that govt can cave in.

    “Why is the executive minister now not going for cupboard enlargement? This is because this govt can cave in. This regime got here into lifestyles because of corruption and worry. One cupboard minister is in command of six districts. What is occurring in Maharashtra?” he requested.

    Patole mentioned CM Shinde assists in keeping blaming the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) at all times.

    READ MORE | Bonhomie between BJP, Shinde faction, and MNS will increase, will it translate into new political alignment in Maha?

    “However he together with most of the present ministers have been a part of the MVA,” the Congress chief added.

    The Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA govt collapsed on June 29 this 12 months following a rebellion by way of 40 Shiv Sena MLAs, led by way of Shinde, towards the birthday celebration management.

    The next day to come, Shinde took oath as the executive minister with senior Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP) chief Devendra Fadnavis changing into his deputy.

    The primary cupboard enlargement of this govt happened on August 9, 40 days after Shinde turned into the CM.

    The state council of ministers at this time has 18 cupboard ministers, together with Shinde. There are 9 ministers each and every from the Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena and its best friend BJP. The council of ministers could have as much as 43 participants in Maharashtra.

    NANDED: Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Sunday alleged that the Eknath Shinde-led govt within the state got here into lifestyles because of corruption and out of worry.

    Addressing a press convention right here, Patole additionally claimed that the growth of the state cupboard was once now not being carried out for the reason that govt can cave in.

    “Why is the executive minister now not going for cupboard enlargement? This is because this govt can cave in. This regime got here into lifestyles because of corruption and worry. One cupboard minister is in command of six districts. What is occurring in Maharashtra?” he requested.

    Patole mentioned CM Shinde assists in keeping blaming the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) at all times.

    READ MORE | Bonhomie between BJP, Shinde faction, and MNS will increase, will it translate into new political alignment in Maha?

    “However he together with most of the present ministers have been a part of the MVA,” the Congress chief added.

    The Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA govt collapsed on June 29 this 12 months following a rebellion by way of 40 Shiv Sena MLAs, led by way of Shinde, towards the birthday celebration management.

    The next day to come, Shinde took oath as the executive minister with senior Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP) chief Devendra Fadnavis changing into his deputy.

    The primary cupboard enlargement of this govt happened on August 9, 40 days after Shinde turned into the CM.

    The state council of ministers at this time has 18 cupboard ministers, together with Shinde. There are 9 ministers each and every from the Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena and its best friend BJP. The council of ministers could have as much as 43 participants in Maharashtra.

  • Vedanta-Foxconn mission shifted to Gujarat because of Centre’s drive; transfer will hurt nation: Maha Cong

    By way of PTI

    MUMBAI: Maharashtra Congress on Thursday alleged that the Vedanta-Foxconn mission has been shifted to Gujarat underneath drive from the central govt at the same time as the former Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) govt had introduced a greater package deal to the corporate to arrange the plant.

    The mission has been moved to Dholera in Gujarat, even if it’s an “inconvenient” position as in comparison to Talegaon close to Pune, the place it used to be previous deliberate to be arrange, state Congress normal secretary Sachin Sawant claimed in a commentary, including that the transfer will hurt the rustic as there’s a chance of the mission getting stalled.

    State Congress’s leader spokesman Atul Londhe informed newshounds that if the verdict to transport the mission to Gujarat had already been taken through the corporate, why used to be a gathering of the high-powered committee of the Eknath Shinde-led state govt held in July this 12 months.

    A blame recreation has begun in Maharashtra following the announcement two days in the past that the three way partnership semiconductor mission of the Indian conglomerate Vedanta and Taiwanese electronics massive Foxconn, proposed to be arrange close to Pune previous, will arise in Gujarat.

    “Whilst the former MVA govt’s be offering for a greater package deal than Gujarat, the Vedanta-Foxconn mission has long gone to Dholera underneath drive from the central govt. Since Dholera is an inconvenient position, many firms, together with ISMC Virtual, which proposed production semiconductors identical to Vedanta-Foxconn have selected to withdraw from the similar position,” Sawant mentioned.

    Shifting the Vedanta-Foxconn semiconductor mission to Dholera won’t handiest hurt Maharashtra, but in addition the rustic, he alleged.

    The Congress chief claimed that as in line with the inner record of Vedanta corporate, Talegaon in Maharashtra used to be an acceptable position for this semiconductor mission.

    A comparative find out about of each Talegaon and Dholera used to be carried out, and Dholera used to be given much less choice mentioning more than a few causes like loss of water provide, professional labours, electronics production ecosystem, absence of provide chain distributors and secondary producers and likewise marshy land, he mentioned.

    “Even supposing Maharashtra had introduced many concessions, together with extra capital subsidy than Gujarat, the verdict to transport the mission to Dholera has been made handiest underneath the drive of the central govt,” Sawant alleged.

    When Narendra Modi used to be the manager minister of Gujarat, he had introduced many non-feasible initiatives in his state and wasted 1000’s of crores of rupees from the taxpayer’s cash, he claimed.

    “Lately, 3 firms had carried out when a suggestion used to be invited for semiconductor production with an estimated funding of USD 10 billion within the nation. One among them, ISMC Virtual, used to be meant to return up at Dholera. However this corporate has fled Dholera because of loss of amenities and water availability. Apparently, the Gujarat govt had entered into an MoU with this corporate,” Sawant mentioned.

    Consistent with him, Jiophone, a joint mission of Google and Reliance, left Dholera and moved to Tirupati. Previous, Lockheed Martin Company withdrew from the sun battery mission.

    Hindustan Building Corporate had entered into an MoU to construct a waterfront town price Rs 40,000 crore at Dholera. However after paying some cash for where, it withdrew.

    Lashing out on the Eknath Shinde-led govt for dropping the mission, Sawant mentioned it will have equipped employment to the folks of Maharashtra and source of revenue to the rustic.

    “There’s a chance now that mission can be stalled for a very long time because of the cussed perspective of the central govt.,” the Congress chief alleged.

    When Modi used to be the manager minister, his govt pressured the Gujarat State Petroleum Company to take Rs 10,000 crore price of bonds, appearing that it had discovered gasoline reserves. No gasoline used to be discovered in the end and the corporate become debt-ridden. Oil and Herbal Gasoline Company (ONGC) used to be pressured to shop for GSPC through the Modi govt, he mentioned.

    “PM Modi claimed to have promised the Maharashtra govt a larger mission than Foxconn, however the state does no longer want his favour for this kind of giant mission,” Sawant mentioned.

    “Maharashtra has at all times remained primary within the box of trade by itself deserves. It’s unlucky that BJP leaders are weakening the state to fulfil Modi’s dream of creating Gujarat a success through snatching initiatives from Maharashtra,” Sawant mentioned.

    In one in all his tweets, Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal mentioned that, “We determined Gujarat a couple of months in the past as they met our expectancies. However in a July assembly with Maharashtra management, they made an enormous effort to outbid different states with aggressive provides. We need to get started in a single position and according to skilled and unbiased recommendation we selected Gujarat.”

    Relating to the tweet, Congress chief Londhe requested, “Used to be Vedanta leader Anil Agarwal politically stressed to make a commentary?” “There may be super anger in Maharashtra in opposition to the central and state governments for transferring the Vedanta-Foxconn mission to Gujarat.

    The general public response has apprehensive the Shinde govt and as a harm keep watch over measure, it’s blaming the MVA govt,” he mentioned.

    Londhe mentioned that in line with Agarwal, the verdict to shift the mission to Gujarat had already been made, “So, if the verdict had already been taken, then why used to be a high-powered committee assembly used to be held underneath the manager secretary on July 15 to supply all of the amenities to the mission,” he requested.

    Leader Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Leader Minister Devendra Fadnavis have two separate battle rooms.

    Paintings is finished thru this medium to deliver giant initiatives to the state, however because of the dispute between the 2 leaders, the state is struggling, Londhe mentioned, including that this kind of giant mission going out of doors the state is a huge blow for the unemployed youths of the state.

    MUMBAI: Maharashtra Congress on Thursday alleged that the Vedanta-Foxconn mission has been shifted to Gujarat underneath drive from the central govt at the same time as the former Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) govt had introduced a greater package deal to the corporate to arrange the plant.

    The mission has been moved to Dholera in Gujarat, even if it’s an “inconvenient” position as in comparison to Talegaon close to Pune, the place it used to be previous deliberate to be arrange, state Congress normal secretary Sachin Sawant claimed in a commentary, including that the transfer will hurt the rustic as there’s a chance of the mission getting stalled.

    State Congress’s leader spokesman Atul Londhe informed newshounds that if the verdict to transport the mission to Gujarat had already been taken through the corporate, why used to be a gathering of the high-powered committee of the Eknath Shinde-led state govt held in July this 12 months.

    A blame recreation has begun in Maharashtra following the announcement two days in the past that the three way partnership semiconductor mission of the Indian conglomerate Vedanta and Taiwanese electronics massive Foxconn, proposed to be arrange close to Pune previous, will arise in Gujarat.

    “Whilst the former MVA govt’s be offering for a greater package deal than Gujarat, the Vedanta-Foxconn mission has long gone to Dholera underneath drive from the central govt. Since Dholera is an inconvenient position, many firms, together with ISMC Virtual, which proposed production semiconductors identical to Vedanta-Foxconn have selected to withdraw from the similar position,” Sawant mentioned.

    Shifting the Vedanta-Foxconn semiconductor mission to Dholera won’t handiest hurt Maharashtra, but in addition the rustic, he alleged.

    The Congress chief claimed that as in line with the inner record of Vedanta corporate, Talegaon in Maharashtra used to be an acceptable position for this semiconductor mission.

    A comparative find out about of each Talegaon and Dholera used to be carried out, and Dholera used to be given much less choice mentioning more than a few causes like loss of water provide, professional labours, electronics production ecosystem, absence of provide chain distributors and secondary producers and likewise marshy land, he mentioned.

    “Even supposing Maharashtra had introduced many concessions, together with extra capital subsidy than Gujarat, the verdict to transport the mission to Dholera has been made handiest underneath the drive of the central govt,” Sawant alleged.

    When Narendra Modi used to be the manager minister of Gujarat, he had introduced many non-feasible initiatives in his state and wasted 1000’s of crores of rupees from the taxpayer’s cash, he claimed.

    “Lately, 3 firms had carried out when a suggestion used to be invited for semiconductor production with an estimated funding of USD 10 billion within the nation. One among them, ISMC Virtual, used to be meant to return up at Dholera. However this corporate has fled Dholera because of loss of amenities and water availability. Apparently, the Gujarat govt had entered into an MoU with this corporate,” Sawant mentioned.

    Consistent with him, Jiophone, a joint mission of Google and Reliance, left Dholera and moved to Tirupati. Previous, Lockheed Martin Company withdrew from the sun battery mission.

    Hindustan Building Corporate had entered into an MoU to construct a waterfront town price Rs 40,000 crore at Dholera. However after paying some cash for where, it withdrew.

    Lashing out on the Eknath Shinde-led govt for dropping the mission, Sawant mentioned it will have equipped employment to the folks of Maharashtra and source of revenue to the rustic.

    “There’s a chance now that mission can be stalled for a very long time because of the cussed perspective of the central govt.,” the Congress chief alleged.

    When Modi used to be the manager minister, his govt pressured the Gujarat State Petroleum Company to take Rs 10,000 crore price of bonds, appearing that it had discovered gasoline reserves. No gasoline used to be discovered in the end and the corporate become debt-ridden. Oil and Herbal Gasoline Company (ONGC) used to be pressured to shop for GSPC through the Modi govt, he mentioned.

    “PM Modi claimed to have promised the Maharashtra govt a larger mission than Foxconn, however the state does no longer want his favour for this kind of giant mission,” Sawant mentioned.

    “Maharashtra has at all times remained primary within the box of trade by itself deserves. It’s unlucky that BJP leaders are weakening the state to fulfil Modi’s dream of creating Gujarat a success through snatching initiatives from Maharashtra,” Sawant mentioned.

    In one in all his tweets, Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal mentioned that, “We determined Gujarat a couple of months in the past as they met our expectancies. However in a July assembly with Maharashtra management, they made an enormous effort to outbid different states with aggressive provides. We need to get started in a single position and according to skilled and unbiased recommendation we selected Gujarat.”

    Relating to the tweet, Congress chief Londhe requested, “Used to be Vedanta leader Anil Agarwal politically stressed to make a commentary?” “There may be super anger in Maharashtra in opposition to the central and state governments for transferring the Vedanta-Foxconn mission to Gujarat.

    The general public response has apprehensive the Shinde govt and as a harm keep watch over measure, it’s blaming the MVA govt,” he mentioned.

    Londhe mentioned that in line with Agarwal, the verdict to shift the mission to Gujarat had already been made, “So, if the verdict had already been taken, then why used to be a high-powered committee assembly used to be held underneath the manager secretary on July 15 to supply all of the amenities to the mission,” he requested.

    Leader Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Leader Minister Devendra Fadnavis have two separate battle rooms.

    Paintings is finished thru this medium to deliver giant initiatives to the state, however because of the dispute between the 2 leaders, the state is struggling, Londhe mentioned, including that this kind of giant mission going out of doors the state is a huge blow for the unemployed youths of the state.

  • Maharashtra Congress leaders detained prior to protest; ‘1000’s’ of birthday celebration staff taken into custody

    By means of PTI

    MUMBAI: Police on Friday detained a number of Maharashtra Congress leaders outdoor the Vidhan Bhavan right here prior to their deliberate protest towards the Centre over value upward push and different problems, with the birthday celebration claiming that 1000’s of its staff have been taken into preventive custody around the town.

    Following the motion, the birthday celebration leaders slammed the central and the state governments for looking to “suppress” the opposition’s voice.

    The Congress on Friday held a national stir towards value upward push, the Items and Services and products Tax (GST) hike on crucial pieces and unemployment.

    State Congress president Nana Patole and previous ministers Balasaheb Thorat, Varsha Gaikwad, Naseem Khan, Chandrakant Handore have been amongst probably the most senior leaders who have been detained outdoor the Vidhan Bhavan, the state legislature complicated in south Mumbai, prior to they might continue to the Raj Bhavan for the protest.

    Those leaders stated that they had deliberate to hold out a protest march to the Raj Bhavan, the legit place of dwelling of the governor in south Mumbai, to protest towards the Centre’s insurance policies.

    As according to the plan introduced on Thursday, the march used to be to start from Putting Lawn and culminate on the Raj Bhavan round 11 am.

    A heavy deployment of police used to be installed position outdoor the Vidhan Bhavan, the place the Congress leaders held a gathering.

    READ HERE | ‘Democracy is useless in India’: Congress leaders make a choice black outfits to protest towards value upward push

    As they got here out of the development, the police workforce averted them from continuing in opposition to the Raj Bhavan, positioned a couple of kilometres away.

    Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat instructed the police that it used to be their proper to degree an agitation over the problems relating to other people, together with emerging inflation.

    “Even within the British rule, non violent protests have been allowed. However beneath the ‘ED’ govt, even this isn’t imaginable,” Thorat instructed them in an obvious connection with Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis govt within the state.

    Former leader minister Ashok Chavan stated the Congress deliberate to carry a relaxed protest.

    A police legit instructed the Congress leaders that they may be able to cling a protest at Azad Maidan.

    However the birthday celebration leaders refused to budge, following which the police detained them and brought to the Azad Maidan police station prior to being launched later.

    Police stated that notices were despatched to a number of Congress leaders in Mumbai, reminding them that prohibitory orders have been in position, which prevents amassing of 5 or extra other people at one position.

    Speaking to newshounds within the afternoon, senior Congress chief Prithviraj Chavan alleged that the Narendra Modi govt has misplaced keep an eye on over the financial system and questioned why the Shinde-Fadnavis govt used to be petrified of the Congress taking to streets to protest towards problems relating to commonplace other people.

    “Why are the governments led through Modi and Shinde-Fadnavis scared if we cling non violent protests to focus on the problems in regards to the commonplace guy. Our leaders and staff have been detained prior to lets get started the protest. In Mumbai on my own, as many as 10,000 birthday celebration staff have been held forward of the protests,” he claimed.

    Modi govt has didn’t care for the financial system, because of which the price of dwelling has long past up, he alleged.

    “How can Modi and Fadnavis suppress our proper?” Chavan requested.

    The previous leader minister charged that the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme compromises with the nationwide safety.

    “China poses a significant problem in Ladakh and the federal government is silent,” he stated.

    Nana Patole stated that makes an attempt to suppress their voice would now not be triumphant.

    “The Congress introduced a national protest towards emerging gasoline costs, inflation, unemployment, upward push in GST and Agnipath scheme. We simply sought after to fulfill the governor and protest prior to him on those problems,” he stated.

    In the meantime, in Nagpur, Congress staged a protest outdoor the district collectorate.

    A number of Congress staff and leaders raised slogans towards the Centre.

    They have been detained through the police.

    MUMBAI: Police on Friday detained a number of Maharashtra Congress leaders outdoor the Vidhan Bhavan right here prior to their deliberate protest towards the Centre over value upward push and different problems, with the birthday celebration claiming that 1000’s of its staff have been taken into preventive custody around the town.

    Following the motion, the birthday celebration leaders slammed the central and the state governments for looking to “suppress” the opposition’s voice.

    The Congress on Friday held a national stir towards value upward push, the Items and Services and products Tax (GST) hike on crucial pieces and unemployment.

    State Congress president Nana Patole and previous ministers Balasaheb Thorat, Varsha Gaikwad, Naseem Khan, Chandrakant Handore have been amongst probably the most senior leaders who have been detained outdoor the Vidhan Bhavan, the state legislature complicated in south Mumbai, prior to they might continue to the Raj Bhavan for the protest.

    Those leaders stated that they had deliberate to hold out a protest march to the Raj Bhavan, the legit place of dwelling of the governor in south Mumbai, to protest towards the Centre’s insurance policies.

    As according to the plan introduced on Thursday, the march used to be to start from Putting Lawn and culminate on the Raj Bhavan round 11 am.

    A heavy deployment of police used to be installed position outdoor the Vidhan Bhavan, the place the Congress leaders held a gathering.

    READ HERE | ‘Democracy is useless in India’: Congress leaders make a choice black outfits to protest towards value upward push

    As they got here out of the development, the police workforce averted them from continuing in opposition to the Raj Bhavan, positioned a couple of kilometres away.

    Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat instructed the police that it used to be their proper to degree an agitation over the problems relating to other people, together with emerging inflation.

    “Even within the British rule, non violent protests have been allowed. However beneath the ‘ED’ govt, even this isn’t imaginable,” Thorat instructed them in an obvious connection with Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis govt within the state.

    Former leader minister Ashok Chavan stated the Congress deliberate to carry a relaxed protest.

    A police legit instructed the Congress leaders that they may be able to cling a protest at Azad Maidan.

    However the birthday celebration leaders refused to budge, following which the police detained them and brought to the Azad Maidan police station prior to being launched later.

    Police stated that notices were despatched to a number of Congress leaders in Mumbai, reminding them that prohibitory orders have been in position, which prevents amassing of 5 or extra other people at one position.

    Speaking to newshounds within the afternoon, senior Congress chief Prithviraj Chavan alleged that the Narendra Modi govt has misplaced keep an eye on over the financial system and questioned why the Shinde-Fadnavis govt used to be petrified of the Congress taking to streets to protest towards problems relating to commonplace other people.

    “Why are the governments led through Modi and Shinde-Fadnavis scared if we cling non violent protests to focus on the problems in regards to the commonplace guy. Our leaders and staff have been detained prior to lets get started the protest. In Mumbai on my own, as many as 10,000 birthday celebration staff have been held forward of the protests,” he claimed.

    Modi govt has didn’t care for the financial system, because of which the price of dwelling has long past up, he alleged.

    “How can Modi and Fadnavis suppress our proper?” Chavan requested.

    The previous leader minister charged that the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme compromises with the nationwide safety.

    “China poses a significant problem in Ladakh and the federal government is silent,” he stated.

    Nana Patole stated that makes an attempt to suppress their voice would now not be triumphant.

    “The Congress introduced a national protest towards emerging gasoline costs, inflation, unemployment, upward push in GST and Agnipath scheme. We simply sought after to fulfill the governor and protest prior to him on those problems,” he stated.

    In the meantime, in Nagpur, Congress staged a protest outdoor the district collectorate.

    A number of Congress staff and leaders raised slogans towards the Centre.

    They have been detained through the police.

  • Rallies of leaders developing communal strife should be banned: Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole

    By means of PTI

    MUMBAI: Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole on Monday stated the state govt should ban public rallies of political leaders seeking to stoke communal stress.

    His call for got here an afternoon after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray stated he can be preserving a rally on Might 1.

    By the way, at his Gudi Padwa rally on April 2, Thackeray had threatened to counter azaan from loudspeakers atop mosques with Hanuman Chalisa and has additionally demanded that those loudspeakers be got rid of by way of Might 3.

    “Problems like value upward thrust, which have an effect on folks, are being sidelined to create communal disturbances with such statements. The Charter has given everybody the best to follow one’s faith. The Maharashtra govt should deny permission to rallies of leaders developing communal stress,” Patole advised newshounds.

    He alleged that the Narendra Modi govt was once not able to take on emerging inflation, unemployment, farm misery and issues of the commercial sector so was once diverting folks’s consideration with communal problems.

    “I’m a Hindu and skim the Hanuman Chalisa on a regular basis however I don’t need to put it on the market my faith. We don’t have any person’s permission to hope. Those that criticize different religions in truth don’t consider within the Charter,” Patole stated.

    He stated the folks have been starting to perceive the conspiracy of the BJP because the celebration may no longer win a unmarried seat within the bypolls held in numerous states on April 12.

    On Raj Thackeray, Patole stated BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis had previous known as the MNS leader a stooge, and handiest the previous leader minister can say whose stooge he was once.

    Riots have taken position right through Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Delhi and we all know which teams have been at the back of those disturbances, however makes an attempt to recreate it in Maharashtra failed because of the efforts of the MVA govt, Patole claimed.

  • Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole meets NCP leader Sharad Pawar; MVA assembly most probably

    By way of PTI

    MUMBAI: Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Friday stated he met NCP president Sharad Pawar to talk about the misuse of Central companies and the ability disaster within the state.

    A gathering of MVA leaders on essential problems might be scheduled quickly, Patole instructed newshounds after the assembly, which came about at Pawar’s place of abode Silveroak in south Mumbai.

    The Congress chief stated that he mentioned quite a lot of problems together with the ability disaster within the state because of quick provide of coal and the motion in opposition to MVA leaders by means of the Central companies to defame Maharashtra.

    Whilst the call for for electrical energy within the state has larger, the Central govt used to be now not supplying ok coal to the state, he claimed, including that if the problem isn’t taken care of out, the state would possibly plunge into darkness because of planned obstruction by means of the Centre.

    He additional stated that the MVA leaders had been being centered by means of the Central companies out of political vendetta.

    “The Central govt is attempting to destabilise the Mahavikas Aghadi govt by means of exerting power, however this arbitrariness won’t closing for lengthy. Why do the BJP leaders who say that the motion in opposition to MVA leaders is honest and now not politically motivated, get started blaming the state govt when motion is taken in opposition to them by means of the state police?” Patole stated.

    Right through the day’s assembly, problems associated with the state had been taken up and in addition the stepmotherly remedy meted out to the state by means of the Centre, the Congress chief stated.

    Within the subsequent two-three days, Leader Minister Uddhav Thackeray and leaders of the Mahavikas Aghadi will meet to talk about most of these problems, he stated.

  • Congress seeks apology from PM Narendra Modi for ‘insulting’ Maharashtra in parliament speech

    By means of PTI

    MUMBAI: The Congress on Tuesday demanded an apology from Top Minister Narendra Modi for “insulting” Maharashtra by way of suggesting that the state had inspired the unfold of COVID-19 in different states.

    Talking to journalists, Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole additionally stated that the opposition birthday celebration will level protests out of doors BJP workplaces within the state on Wednesday hard an apology from the top minister.

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    “Talking in Lok Sabha on Monday, PM Modi insulted Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Maharashtra by way of accusing the 12 crore folks of the state of spreading COVID-19. PM Modi must apologise for his remarks,” Patole advised journalists.

    Modi had stated in Lok Sabha on Monday, “What did Congress leaders do? They stood at railway stations in Mumbai and allotted unfastened tickets to inspire them to go away Mumbai. They impressed folks to go away in order that the load over Maharashtra may well be lessened. You cross to Uttar Pradesh, you cross to Bihar. Move, unfold Corona there. You dedicated this sin and created an environment of chaos.”

    Patole additional stated that PM Modi had organised ‘Namaste Trump’ match in Gujarat “and turned into the super-spreader of COVID-19”.

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    In February 2020, the then US President Donald Trump had visited India and in addition addressed a public collecting at a stadium in Ahmedabad as a part of the ‘Namaste Trump’ match. “Had BJP leaders from Maharashtra been happy with the state they might have condemned the PM’s remarks in regards to the state. If they don’t condemn those remarks those leaders will probably be referred to as ‘Maharashtra Drohi’ (traitors) within the historical past of the state,” Patole added.

    Narendra Modi turns out to have forgotten that he’s the Top Minister of the rustic. Patole stated that he has turn into a “BJP campaigner”.