Mumbai, March 2
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday took a dig at the opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) ahead of the Budget Session, which is set to begin on Monday, March 3.
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who also holds the Finance and Planning portfolio, will present the state budget on March 10.
At a joint press conference with his deputies, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, CM Fadnavis pointed out that the MVA had submitted a nine-page letter to the government but skipped the customary pre-session meeting over snacks.
He assured that the Opposition would be given sufficient time to speak in the House during the session.
"The Budget Session is going to start tomorrow. The Opposition has given us a nine-page letter. The situation in the Opposition is 'Hum Aapke Hain Kaun?', not 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'. They had an opportunity for fluent conversation, but they did not attend the 'Chahapan' (snack meeting before the session). The letter they gave us is only based on newspaper articles. We will give the Opposition a long time to speak in the House," Fadnavis said.
He also dismissed speculation about stalled projects under the current government, saying, "We all are working together, and the talks that the CM has stopped or stayed some work are completely false. These are all rumours."
Deputy CM Ajit Pawar also assured that the House would function smoothly despite the Opposition's absence from the pre-session meeting.
"The opposition did not attend the meeting today ahead of the Budget Session. The opposition has sent us a letter... We will definitely try to run this session smoothly," Pawar said.
- ANI