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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. (File photo/Twitter/ @mieknathshinde)
Shinde said his government had given Rs 104 crore for development works in Kalwa and Kharigaon, adding that he would let his work speak for itself instead of wasting time answering the allegations leveled against him.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday accused the Maha Vikas Aghadi of spreading propaganda that Mumbai would be carved out of the state, which he said would never happen.
His statement at Maharashtra Foundation Day and International Labor Day celebrations here in Kalwa came amid Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray’s warning at an MVA rally in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex that “we will fight against anyone who tries to separate Mumbai”. Will tear the person to pieces.” from Maharashtra”
“No one can dare to break away Mumbai from Maharashtra. Those who spread such propaganda will not be successful. Whenever elections are round the corner, they (opposition) make statements that Mumbai will be carved out of Maharashtra.
In an apparent reference to the upcoming civic elections in several cities including Mahanagar, Thane, Nagpur, Nashik, he said, “They will not be able to get votes with this campaign because we are working for the development of Mumbai and its people. ” among others, from the beginning of 2022.
Shinde said his government had given Rs 104 crore for development works in Kalwa and Kharigaon, adding that he would let his work speak for itself instead of wasting time answering the allegations leveled against him.
Giving details of the state government’s initiative, Shinde said there are 317 dispensaries across the state under the ‘Apla Dawakhana’ scheme, including 117 in Mumbai, and Maharashtra aims to take the number to 700 soon.
Over eight crore senior citizens and six crore women have availed the benefit of fare concessions given by his government on Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus services, he said, adding that the state-run undertaking will soon get 5,000 electric buses.
Mocking the MVA ‘Vajramuth’ (Iron Fist) rally addressed by Thackeray and Congress and NCP leaders, Shinde said its organizers were struggling to gather people, while the well-attended event in Kalwa showed that people were “a lie”. ) for the thunderbolt of Vikas (development).
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