Mumbai Maharashtra’s opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Sunday released a document titled ‘Gaddarancha Panchnama’ (Evidential Record of Traitors), targeting the Eknath Shinde government of the state. In this, the opposition alliance has accused the Shinde government of ‘betraying’ Maharashtra and working in the interest of neighboring Gujarat. The MVA comprises Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) and Congress.
The alliance has often accused the ruling alliance ‘Mahayuti’ of not doing enough to stop the big schemes going in Gujarat’s court. Addressing a press conference organized by the MVA, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, referring to the split between Shiv Sena and NCP, said, “It is not only me and Sharad Pawar who have been betrayed by traitors but Maharashtra itself.” Have faced betrayal. This is the biggest sin of Mahayuti.
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The ruling alliance ‘Mahayuti’ in Maharashtra includes the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). MVA leaders said the ‘Gaddarancha Panchnama’ included the state government’s “purchase of MLAs and councilors, transfer of government officials, rate card for recruitment in government jobs” as well as Dharavi redevelopment project, asphalting of (Mumbai) road. And there is a list of scams in tenders. The ‘Panchnama’ also mentions the historical price rise in the prices of essential commodities.
Congress Maharashtra unit president Nana Patole said even the Shinde government committed corruption in installing the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj while crimes against women are increasing, which is the ‘gravest sin’ of the ruling coalition. Patole said, “Corruption sent the industries of Maharashtra to Gujarat. We have to teach the ruling coalition a lesson for snatching jobs from the youth. The lives of the youth of the state have been ruined due to repeated leaking of recruitment exam question papers and recruitment of contractual workers.
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Thackeray said that after MVA comes to power, we will focus on providing jobs. Patole said that the Shinde government will have to be ousted from power as it has spread hatred and created hatred among castes and communities. Elections for the Maharashtra Assembly are likely to be held next month as the tenure of the outgoing assembly ends on November 26.