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Karnataka will elect ‘double-engine govt’: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

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Mangaluru: The people of Karnataka will elect a “double-engine government” to sustain the momentum of development projects implemented by the Centre, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Monday.
Addressing reporters in Udupi on the last day of campaigning for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly polls, Shinde said two different governments at Centre and state always create hurdles during implementation of major projects.
He said Maharashtra is now taking up projects with the wholehearted cooperation of the central government and Karnataka had also enjoyed the benefits of the “double-engine government” as thousands of crores have been spent by the Centre for the state’s projects in the last four years.

Shinde said development is blocked when two parties opposing each other are at the Centre and the state. “The double engine government is working in Maharashtra and it should be retained in Karnataka also,” he said.
The Maharashtra CM said he had talked with several sections of people in Bengaluru and Mangaluru and was confident that the people would elect a BJP government with a thumping majority.
He said the roadshows and rallies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi across Karnataka have tilted the balance in favour of BJP. “The Prime Minister has earned for us a proud position in the world including the G20 presidentship with his work,” Shinde said.
Shinde said the importance of Karnataka election is not confined to the state and it is a “national election which should be won with the help of alliance partners” to strengthen the hands of the Prime Minister.
Condemning the opposition attacks on PM Modi, Shinde said all such attacks had boomeranged. The Prime Minister had never bothered to answer such charges, but subsequent elections proved that the people have spoken, he remarked.

On the Congress proposal in its manifesto that Bajrang Dal will be banned if they carry out anti-social activities, Shinde said Bajrang Dal and RSS are “patriotic organisations”.
Regarding the issues between Maharashtra and Karnataka, he said the problems will be resolved as there is a traditional cultural bond between the two states.
Earlier in the day, Shinde visited the Manjunatheswara temple at Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada and offered prayers. He also had a meeting with the Dharmasthala dharmadhikari (traditional administrator) and Rajya Sabha member D Veerendra Heggade.
Polling will take place across the state on May 10 and counting of votes will be on May 13.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 8, 2023
Talk of separating Mumbai from Maha is Oppn’s poll propaganda, says CM Shinde

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Thane: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday accused the Maha Vikas Aghadi of spreading propaganda that Mumbai would be separated from the state, which he said would never happen.
His statement, at a Maharashtra Foundation Day and International Labour Day event in Kalwa here, came amid Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray’s warning at an MVA rally in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex that “we will make pieces of anyone who tries to separate Mumbai from Maharashtra”.
“No one can dare break Mumbai from Maharashtra. Those spreading such propaganda will not succeed. Whenever polls are round the corner, they (opposition) come out with statements that Mumbai will be separated from Maharashtra,” Shinde said.

“They will not succeed in getting votes with this propaganda as we are working for the development of Mumbai and its people,” he said in an apparent reference to civic polls that are due in several cites, including the metropolis, Thane, Nagpur, Nashik among others, since early 2022.
Shinde said his government had given Rs 104 crore for development works in Kalwa and Kharigaon, adding he would let his work speak rather than spend time in replying to allegations levelled against him.
Giving details of state government initiatives, Shinde said there are 317 dispensaries across the state under the ‘Aapla Dawakhana’ scheme, including 117 in Mumbai, and the target was to take this number in Maharashtra to 700 soon.
More than eight crore senior citizens and six crore women have availed fare concessions given by his government on Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus services, he said, adding the state-run undertaking would soon get 5,000 electric buses.
Poking fun at the MVA ‘vajramuth’ (iron fist) rally addressed by Thackeray and leaders of the Congress and NCP, Shinde said its organisers were struggling to gather people, whereas the well-attended event at Kalwa showed people were “ek juth (united) for the vajramuth of vikas (development)”.

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May 1, 2023
Shinde govt faces Opposition heat over sunstroke deaths at Maha award event

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Thane: The Eknath Shinde-BJP government in Maharashtra on Monday faced criticism over the sunstroke-linked death of people at a mega award function in Navi Mumbai, held in an open ground under a scorching sun, with the Opposition demanding a probe into organisation of the programme as the toll rose to 13, while eight patients still remained hospitalised.
While the Congress sought registration of a case of culpable homicide and said the government should quit, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) sought a probe into the tragedy.
Tens of thousands of people had gathered in a 306-acre ground in the Kharghar area in Raigad district on Sunday for presentation of the ‘Maharashtra Bhushan’ award to spiritual leader and social reformer Appasaheb Dharmadhikari. The nearest weather station to the spot had recorded a maximum temperature of 38 degrees Celsius.

Eleven people attending the event died due to sunstroke on Sunday, while two patients undergoing treatment succumbed later, taking the toll to 13, officials said on Monday.
The deceased included nine women and four men, while eight people were still undergoing treatment after suffering from sunstroke at the award function, they said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, his deputy Devendra Fadnavis and Union minister Kapil Patil were among those present on the occasion.
Shinde termed the deaths as “very unfortunate” and said the kin of the deceased will be given a compensation of Rs 5 lakh.
Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Ajit Pawar sought an inquiry into how the award event was organised during noon time when the temperature was very high.

Pawar visited the MGM Hospital at Kamothe in Navi Mumbai late Sunday night and enquired about the health of people undergoing treatment after suffering from sunstroke.
Talking to reporters, he termed the incident as “most unfortunate” and said the priority was to ensure the patients get well soon.
The NCP leader claimed it was a function of the Maharashtra government.
It is a well known fact that during April-May, day temperature are very high. During these days, temperatures hover around 40 degrees Celsius, Pawar said.
“Hence, it needs to be probed as to who had fixed the noon timing for the award function,” the former deputy CM said.
Pawar said the function could have been held in the evening and Union Home Minister Shah could have taken a chopper to reach the venue.
Shah had conferred the state’s highest civilian award on Dharmadhikari at the event.
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said a case of culpable homicide must be registered against the Shinde government for the sunstroke deaths.
“Appasaheb is working for humanity and when someone of his stature is being given an award, it is obvious lakhs of his followers would attend the function. The government knew this but air-conditioned mandap was made only for Union Home Minister Amit Shah, chief minister, deputy CM and other dignitaries,” Patole said in Pune.
“This is a state programme. Why was there no covering for the lakhs who attended? This is inhuman and that is why people are seeking that a case of culpable homicide be registered against the Maharashtra government,” he added.
The Maharashtra Congress chief said the state government must take responsibility for the deaths and should resign.
NCP Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule demanded the formation of a panel to probe the incident.
“I express condolences to the bereaved families. Since the temperature is increasing, everybody should be a little sensitive while organising a public event. I heard CM Eknath Shinde announcing an ex-gratia, but I would like to say that the worth of human life cannot be Rs 5 lakh,” Sule told reporters.
Asked about the Opposition demand for registration of an offence of culpable homicide for the deaths, she alleged the state government is also insensitive towards farmers, women’s safety, and damage caused by unseasonal rains.
“This is a tragic incident and it was a black day for the state. The state government should form a (probe) committee. It was the state government that had invited people who follow Appasaheb Dharamadhikari (the recipient of the Maharashtra Bhushan award) for the function, so the state should explain,” Sule demanded.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut blamed the Maharashtra government for the tragedy and claimed politics prevailed over the convenience of people.
Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Raut said, “The Maharashtra Bhushan award function could have been held in the evening, but Union minister Amit Shah had no free time. Thus, the programme was held during the day time and people got exposed to the scorching heat and sunlight.”
“Politics behind the award prevailed over people’s convenience,” the Rajya Sabha member said.
“The programme got stretched too long and people fell sick. A few of them even died because of it. The people who attended the event had come for Appasaheb Dharmadhikari and not for any other politician present on the stage,” Raut said.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson said there have been similar incidents in the past and the state should have learnt some lessons from them before organising such events.
Many of followers of Shree Parivar (Dharmadhikari’s organisation) had reached the venue on Friday and stayed there till the function concluded at around 1.30 pm on Sunday.
Union Home Minister Shah on Monday expressed grief over the tragedy.
“The death of people who attended yesterday’s Maharashtra Bhushan award function has deeply saddened me. I express my condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray for the recovery of those who are currently being treated,” Shah tweeted.
At the sprawling venue, some people complained of dizziness and other health complications. Some also fainted at the ground. They were initially treated at make shift medical facilities and later rushed to hospitals.
Dharmadhikari has a massive following in the state due to his tree plantation drives, blood donation and medical camps as well as de-addiction work in tribal areas.
The Maharashtra Bhushan is the state’s top civilian award given to people for their contribution towards the welfare of society.
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April 17, 2023
Shinde leaves for Ayodhya; says will address criticism by work

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Saturday evening embarked on the tour of Ayodhya where he will offer prayers to Lord Ram by boarding a flight for Lucknow from Mumbai airport.
He is accompanied by leaders of Shiv Sena, MPs and MLAs, and leaders of ally BJP. Thousands of Shiv Sainiks are expected to reach Ayodhya on Saturday to welcome Shinde.
Anil Agrawal, convenor of Ayodhya Hotels’ Association, said: “The Shiv Sainiks from Maharashtra have booked the hotel rooms online in advance. We are ready to host the guests who are coming from Maharashtra with chief minister Eknath Shinde.”

It will be Shinde’s maiden visit to Ayodhya after taking charge as Maharashtra chief minister in June 2022 and after the Election Commission recognised the faction led by him as Shiv Sena and allotted it the “bow and arrow” poll symbol.
Shinde will travel to Ayodhya from Lucknow on Sunday afternoon and perform a ‘maha aarti’ at the under-construction Ram temple with others and later at the Sharayu River in the evening. He is also scheduled to visit the ongoing construction of the Ram temple and will address a press conference in Ayodhya on Sunday afternoon. He will return to Mumbai on Sunday night, as per his aides.
The Shiv Sena has booked almost all the hotels, guest houses and dharamshalas to accommodate the Shiv Sena ministers, party MPs and MLAs.
Speaking to reporters at the Mumbai airport, the chief minister said he would respond to criticism of his Ayodhya visit through his work.
#WATCH | Today is a big day for our workers and Ram devotees. Today 2 trains have left from here for Ayodhya, one from Thane & one from Nashik. More than 3000 Ram devotees have left by train: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde
CM Eknath Shinde will visit UP’s Ayodhya on April 9. pic.twitter.com/CvFrnQk0TY
— ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2023
“It is good that because of our work, those who never ventured out of their homes are going out to meet people,” he said in a veiled swipe at Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray.

“Ayodhya is a matter of faith for us. I thank PM Modi for expediting the construction of Ram temple,” said Shinde who shares power with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state.
Last November, Shinde and his loyalists paid a “gratitude visit” to the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati.
Meanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar has slammed the “publicity” around the Ayodhya visit of Shinde and also ridiculed relentless media updates on the latter’s programme there.
“When I offer prayers anywhere, I do not create such publicity. The chief minister is visiting there to seek blessings,” he told reporters.
The former Maharashtra deputy chief minister also said there are pressing issues related to unemployment, crime, and farmers’ distress that require more attention.
A special train carrying activists of Shiv Sena to Ayodhya left Thane railway station on Friday evening amidst slogans of Jai Shri Ram.
(With input agencies)

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April 8, 2023
Aaditya calls Shinde govt `Mughal rule’; says he will contest from Thane, CM’s bastion

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Thane: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday slammed the Maharashtra government saying that “Mughal rule” was prevailing in the state , and declared that he would contest the next Assembly election from Thane, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s bastion.
He was speaking at a rally organised by the Shiv Sena (UBT), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress — which comprise the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition — in protest against an alleged attack on a woman worker of the Sena (UBT) in Thane city two days ago.
Sena (UBT) leader and Thane MP Rajan Vichare, NCP leader Jitendra Awhad and Thane city Congress chief Vikrant Chavan participated in the protest march to Thane police commissioner’s office besides thousands of workers of the three MVA parties.

Aaditya Thackeray in his speech said that the Shinde-led Shiv Sena was not a party at all.
“It is a stolen party. How can a gang of thieves be a party?….There is now Mogalai' in the state," said Thackeray, a former state minister. The word isMogalai’ is often used to denote tyranny in Marathi.
“There is no chief minister of Maharashtra, whoever there is, he is the Chief Minister of Guwahati and Gujarat,” he said in a jibe at Shinde, who had taken his flock of Shiv Sena MLAs first to Surat and later to Guwahati after rebelling against Uddhav Thackeray’s leadership last June.
Saying that the Shinde government would not last long, Aaditya said once it falls, everyone including “traitor” leaders and officials who have misused their positions will face consequences.
“I would contest from Thane and win,” said Aaditya, who had won the 2019 Assembly election from Worli in south Mumbai. Chief Minister Shinde, notably, represents the Kopri Pachpakhadi constituency in Thane city.

A woman worker of the Shiv Sena (UBT) was assaulted, but instead of booking the assailants, the police in Thane registered FIRs against her for alleged defamation, Thackeray said.
Roshni Shinde, activist of the Sena (UBT), had alleged that she was assaulted over a `derogatory’ Facebook post about the chief minister and his ally, the BJP.
The chief minister kept quiet even after this atrocity took place in his city, Aaditya Thackeray further said.
He also targeted Shinde over big-ticket industrial projects going to Gujarat instead of Maharashtra.
`Nari Sanman Yatra’ will be taken out in every district of Maharashtra to fight for women’s honour, Thackeray announced.
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April 5, 2023
Shinde will be 2nd Maha CM to pray at Ram Temple in Ayodhya

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Thane: Taking forward the cause of “Hindutva”, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday announced that he will visit Ayodhya on April 9.
This will be a second visit by a Maharashtra CM to the upcoming Ram Temple – in March 2020, then Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had prayed there and now present Shinde will perform an ‘aarti’ there.
Shinde will be accompanied by his party Ministers, MLAs, MPs and other leaders on their maiden trip to Ayodhya.

Like Thackeray two years ago, Shinde will also perform the aartis and other rituals at the Sarayu River and worship Ram Lalla there, besides visiting the Shri Hanuman Garhi Temple.
The developments follow an invite by a Mahant of Ayodhya who extended a personal invitation to the CM to visit the Lord Ram Temple, and a week after the Maharashtra government sent the first consignment of prized teak-wood from Chandrapur district for the temple construction.
Earlier, then minister Aditya Thackeray had visited the Lord Ram Temple and offered prayers there in June 2022, barely a fortnight before the MVA government was toppled by a Shinde-led rebellion.
However, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray – the estranged cousin of Uddhav – was prevented from going to Ayodhya in early June 2022 in view of threats by the Uttar Pradesh BJP MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, though the MNS-BJP are now cosying up in this state.

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April 2, 2023
Maha CM Shinde slams Rahul, jibes at Uddhav, hails Modi at Savarkar Gaurav Yatra

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Thane: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday led the ‘Savarkar Gaurav Yatra’ in his hometown Thane in which hundreds of people took part to honour late Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar.
The Bharatiya Janata Party and Shinde-led Shiv Sena had last month announced that Savarkar Gaurav Yatras would be taken out in each district of Maharashtra to honour Savarkar’s contribution to the country and to counter Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s criticism against him.
On Sunday, the yatra participants, wearing saffron caps with ‘Mi Savarkar’ (I am Savarkar) and other messages were written on them, paid floral tributes to Savarkar at the Ram Ganesh Gadkari Rangayatan auditorium in Thane city from where the yatra commenced.

On the culmination of the rally, addressing a gathering, Shinde slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his repeated attacks on Savarkar and said insults to freedom fighters were akin to insulting the nation.
People are angry to see some forces trying to malign Hindutva by attacking Savarkar, Shinde said.
“We have noticed citizens expressing disappointment over some people consistently insulting Savarkar. An insult of Savarkar is the insult of every Indian. I openly condemn people like Rahul Gandhi for his tirade against Savarkar. I dare anyone to live a day in the Cellular Jail the way Savarkar was jailed,” Shinde said.
Without taking names, he also swiped at Shiv Sena (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray. “Balasaheb Thackeray had hit the effigy of Mani Shankar Aiyar once (for such remarks). Unfortunately, some people who claim Balasaheb Thackeray’s legacy are now sitting with those (Congress’ Rahul Gandhi) who have consistently attacked Savarkar,” Shinde said.
Praising Narendra Modi, the chief minister said Hindutva was seen as an aggression against minorities, but the prime minister had brought back its glory post 2014.

“Hindutva is not against any religion. But some people deliberately keep misinterpreting it,” Shinde remarked. A tableau displaying information related to Savarkar was also part of the yatra.
Shinde and some other leaders of the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP coalition participated in the yatra on a makeshift ‘chariot’ with a large photograph of Savarkar in the background. The vehicle was decorated with flowers and followed by supporters riding motorbikes with saffron flags on them.
The CM waved to citizens as the yatra moved to cover four Assembly segments in the city. Flowers were showered on the participants as several of them moved around Thane city using more than 200 motorbikes and around 100 auto-rickshaws raising slogans in praise of Savarkar and the country.
BJP leader Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, Thane MLA Sanjay Kelkar, Thane BJP chief and MLC Niranjan Davkhare, former mayor Naresh Mhaske, Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik and many other local leaders of the ruling coalition participated in the yatra.
Huge hoardings with pictures of Savarkar were put up in the city, patriotic songs were played during the yatra and rangolis (colourful patterns) were made at various places.
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Rahul Gandhi’s “My name is not Savarkar, my name is Gandhi and Gandhi does not offer an apology to anyone” remark has drawn fire from the BJP.
The former Congress chief had made the remark while addressing a press conference after being disqualified from the Lok Sabha and amid BJP’s demands for his apology for allegedly insulting Other Backward Classes (OBCs) with his “Modi surname remark” that got him convicted for criminal defamation.
Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule last month said his party will take out Savarkar Gaurav Yatras’ in all 288 Assembly segments of the state from March 30 to April 6, and apart from senior BJP leaders including Devendra Fadnavis, CM Shinde and 40 MLAs of Shiv Sena will also participate.
“We will reach out to people with the history of Savarkar and how he is being insulted by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and MPCC chief Nana Patole,” Bawankule had said.
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April 2, 2023
Himanta writes to Shinde, seeks statement of regret from Maha MLA for ‘stray dog’ comment

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Guwahati: Taking exception to Maharashtra MLA Bachchu Kadu’s purported proposal that stray dogs be sent to Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday wrote to his counterpart in the western state, seeking that the statement be withdrawn.
In the letter, which he tweeted, Sarma said he and the people of Assam were “dismayed” by the comment.
“Along with the people of Assam, I am extremely dismayed and agitated by the comments of the MLA, which has exposed his prejudices and ignorance about the culture of our state. I am sure that you will fully empathise with the sentiments of the people of Assam in this matter,” Sarma wrote.
The CM requested Shinde to advise Kadu to “withdraw the comments and ask him to make a press statement expressing regret”.
Kadu had reportedly proposed in the Maharashtra Assembly that stray dogs be sent to Assam to control their rising population, as they are consumed by locals in the northeastern state.
The issue had led to noisy scenes on the first day of the ongoing assembly session in Assam on March 10, with opposition MLAs disrupting the governor’s speech and staging a walkout.
Opposition AIUDF had demanded that Kadu be called to the house and made to apologise, while the Congress questioned the government’s “inaction” in the matter.
Independent legislator Akhil Gogoi said that the matter should have found a mention in the governor’s speech.

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March 22, 2023
Shinde govt rattled as 1.8 mn govt employees strike for Old Pension Scheme

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Mumbai: Around 1.8 million Maharashtra government employees in various departments, schools, colleges, hospitals and other sectors on Tuesday started an indefinite strike to press for a return of the Old Pension Scheme.
Facing its biggest challenge, the 9-month old government of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis has warned of action against the striking employees while offering an olive branch to discuss and consider their demand after taking into account the financial implications.
However, the striking unions are adamant and declared that they want an immediate announcement on OPS – which was discontinued in 2005.
“We are collecting the figures, but a majority of the state government employees across departments have joined the strike and will continue till we succeed,” Government Employees Unions Steering Committee Convenor Vishwas Katkar told media persons.
The OPS was replaced by a new pension scheme in which the pension amount was deducted from the employees’ salaries, unlike the previous version.
Explaining the effect, Katkar said that in OPS, the employees use to get 50 per cent of the basic salary as pension, but in the new scheme, the amount is barely 25 per cent of the basic pay.
As the Class I and II employees are not part of the strike, there is only a partial impact on the normal working of various departments.
However, the strike has hit various government schools, colleges with teaching and non-teaching staff staying away, paramedics and nurses in hospitals, plus Class III and IV cadres remained off work.

The working was also affected in government offices in urban and rural centres and districts as a majority of the civic employees are also joining the agitation for OPS.
Nevertheless, in certain major cities like Mumbai, where the civic employees are keeping off the strike, the impact would be minimal, though they have expressed solidarity with their striking fraternity.
Chief Secretary M.K. Srivastava on Monday directed all Divisional Commissioners and Collectors to take appropriate measures to avoid any inconvenience to the common people.
Shinde said that the government will constitute an administrative committee of top officers to study the OPS demands and it would submit its report within a given time-frame, but the employees unions insist it should be accepted as a policy.
The clamour for the OPS started ahead of the state budget session with a series of protests, processions, marches across the state to revert to the previous scheme.
The move gained momentum after at least half a dozen states – Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Punjab – announced their plans to revert to the OPS last month.
Rebutting the state government’s arguments that it would hit the state’s already stressed financial situation, Katkar and other leaders said that if it is not affecting the economy of other states, then how could it affect Maharashtra.
He argued that since most employees shall retire only after another 10-12 years, the state government can systematically plan the OPS implementation without any adverse financial impact.
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March 14, 2023
Shinde faction minister needles NCP for backing NDPP-BJP govt in Nagaland

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Mumbai: A Maharashtra minister belonging to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena on Thursday taunted the Nationalist Congress Party for extending support to the newly-formed government in Nagaland, and wondered whether any monetary transaction was involved in the move.
Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, state Water Supply Minister Gulabrao Patil said the NCP has been criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by labelling it as a communal party, while in Nagaland it has extended support to the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)-BJP alliance government.
“Has there been any monetary understanding?” he asked.
Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar took a strong objection saying the BJP is in power in the state and the Centre and can probe the matter.
“What is the need to rake up political development in a north-eastern state here? Some decisions have to be taken in national interest,” he said.
The NCP extended its support to the newly-formed Nagaland government led by NDPP leader and Chief Minister N Rio. The BJP has already given support to the NDPP.
The Sharad Pawar-led party won seven seats in the recently-held polls to the 60-member Nagaland Assembly. After the formation of the NDPP-BJP government, it was expected that the NCP will be the main Opposition party in the state.

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March 9, 2023