US EditionOpposition to Boycott Fadnavis Government's High Tea Invite,cites Indo-U.S. Deal, Ajit Pawar's Death
Opposition parties cite government corruption, ambiguous response to Ajit Pawar's death, and potential harm to farmers from India-US trade deal as reasons for boycott.
- Senior Shiv Sena leader Bhaskar Jadhav said on Sunday the Opposition will boycott Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's customary pre-session tea, despite his personal invitation.
- Opposition leaders cite the India–U.S. trade deal's harm to cotton growers and fisherfolk and the Maharashtra Government's `ambiguous stand` on Ajit Pawar's death, with no regret expressed over the Union Government's decision.
- Highlighting governance issues, the Opposition cited ACB raids linked to Narhari Zirwal's office and demanded a white paper on Devendra Fadnavis's Rs 30 lakh-crore Davos claims.
- As the Budget Session opens on Monday, the Maha Vikas Aghadi boycotted the tea party to protest the state's "corrupt administration and anti-people policies" and will press for central aid after heavy rains.
- On longer-term governance questions, the Opposition will challenge leases including nearly 600 acres near Nagpur given to the Adani Group and criticise the Rs 1.02 lakh-crore Shaktipeeth Mahamarg project while raising concerns about mining in Vidarbha forests.
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Mahayuti, MVA brace for Budget session face-off over Ajit Pawar plane crash row, trade deal impact
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Mantralaya graft to Indo-US deal to Davos MoUs to Ajit Pawar death: Opp prepares to corner Govt during budget session
Ahead of the budget session, the Opposition also declined the government's high tea invite citing its 'ambiguous stand' on the death of Ajit Pawar in a plane accident.
Oppn to boycott Fadnavis govt's high tea invite, says Jadhav; cites Indo-US deal, Pawar's death
Mumbai, Feb 22 (PTI) Senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Bhaskar Jadhav said the Opposition would boycott the customary tea party hosted by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday on the eve of the Maharashtra legislature’s Budget Session. Fadnavis had personally written to senior members inviting them for the event, which is a tradition on the […]
The budget session is currently underway in the state legislature. On the first day of the session, a condolence motion was moved to pay tribute to the late Deputy Chief Minister of the state Ajit Pawar and other deceased leaders. Speaking on the occasion, the state's Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare could not control her emotions and burst into tears in the hall. It has been almost a month since Ajit's untimely demise… Source
Never imagined Ajit Pawar and we would come together: Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai, Feb 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena-UBT president Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said he had never imagined that he and the late former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar would come together, as both parties were politically opposed to each other. Showering praise on Ajit Pawar's command over administration, Thackeray noted that he had been his pillar of support during the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. Speaking du…
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