Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday declared that the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance misplaced within the meeting polls because it was “careless”. Thackeray made the assertion whereas addressing a day-long session of celebration employees in Mulund to arrange for the upcoming BMC polls.
The Sena (UBT) chief challenged Fadnavis to announce a waiver for farmers and enhance the financial help to underprivileged ladies.(Praful Gangurde /HT Photograph)
“We stopped the BJP from coming to power in Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha elections and they were defeated in the Mumbai North-East constituency, which was their stronghold. I am proud of you all,” he mentioned. “But between the Lok Sabha polls and the assembly polls, we were careless. In the Lok Sabha elections, we fought to win and they (the Mahayuti) were careless. In the assembly polls, the Mahayuti were fighting to win while we in the MVA thought we had already won. Our allies had stitched new jackets, thinking they had won.”
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Thackeray mentioned the MVA allies got here to him after the Lok Sabha polls, and a whole lot of harm was wrought within the battle for distribution of meeting tickets.
The Sena (UBT) chief challenged CM Devendra Fadnavis to announce a waiver for farmers and enhance the financial help to underprivileged ladies below the Ladki Bahin scheme from ₹1,500 to ₹2,100 monthly. “The BJP had promised ₹2,100 to women, and the Ladki Bahin scheme helped them come to power,” he identified. Thackeray recalled how he had introduced a waiver for farmers when he was the CM and in addition carried out it.
The Sena (UBT) chief mentioned there was a “fake narrative” that the BJP was a Hindutvavadi and nationalistic celebration. He identified that senior BJP chief, the late Sushma Swaraj, had emphasised that India should not play cricket with Pakistan, because the nation was into anti-India actions. “Now we are playing cricket with Pakistan and Bangladesh, which are engaged in anti-India activities, and they (BJP) are teaching us to be nationalistic and Hindutvavadi,” he mentioned sarcastically.
Thackeray launched a full-fledged assault on the RSS, saying it was unhappy that those that by no means fought within the freedom wrestle have been in the present day controlling the nation. “They have no connection with the fight for Samyukta Maharashtra, either,” he mentioned. “Theirs is false propaganda everywhere. Mohan Bhagwat never went to the Kumbh. I had told my workers that we will go for a dip in the Ganga if Bhagwat goes. He did not and hence I too didn’t.” Thackeray additionally criticised RSS chief Bhaiyyaji Joshi who mentioned just lately that the language of Ghatkopar and Vidyavihar was Gujarati.
The Sena (UBT) chief additionally criticised the federal government for giving sops to the Adani group which is redeveloping the Dharavi slum cluster.
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Shinde Sena prepares for BMC polls
The Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde has formulated a ward-level technique to safe victory within the upcoming BMC elections. Celebration MP and Shinde’s son Shrikant Shinde held a gathering in South Mumbai on Sunday as a part of the Shiv Samvad tour, the place he interacted with workplace bearers and employees from totally different Lok Sabha constituencies. The assembly was attended by MP Milind Deora, MLA Manisha Kayande, Shiv Sena chief Meenatai Kambli, Shishir Shinde, Sheetal Mhatre, Yashwant Jadhav and different key workplace bearers.
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Shrikant acknowledged that the redevelopment of previous buildings was a serious situation in Byculla and Sewri. “Efforts were made to resolve citizens’ concerns regarding SRA, MHADA, and building repairs through meetings held before the assembly elections,” he mentioned. “Now, before the municipal elections, party office bearers and workers must reach out to the people, listen to their problems, and work towards solutions.” Directions concerning this got within the assembly.
Discussions have been additionally held on methods to safe a victory in each municipal ward. “The comprehensive report of the Shiv Samvad tour in Mumbai will be submitted to the party’s chief leader Eknath Shinde,” acknowledged Shrikant.