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Our Hindutva is not about taking revenge, says Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray after meeting KCR

February 20, 2022
Bharat Times

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray hosted Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao at his official residence Varsha in Mumbai on Sunday. The two also held a joint press conference ahead of KCR’s meeting with NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

Telangana Chief Minister KCR He was accompanied by Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leaders along with his daughter and MLC Kavita Kalvakuntala on a visit to Mumbai. Shiv Sena leaders Sanjay Raut and Arvind Sawat as well as actor Prakash Raj were present during the meeting between the two chief ministers.

Several issues including irrigation projects like Babhli Dam, Tummidi Hatti, Medigadda Barrage and Chanaka-Korta Barrage were discussed during the meeting between CM Uddhav Thackeray and CM KCR.

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A statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) of Maharashtra said, “Various schemes and projects in the field of industry and infrastructure in both the states were also discussed. Inter-state cooperation in irrigation projects and its various provisions were also discussed. discussed with.” ,

Telangana Chief Minister KCR, who has been calling for an anti-BJP front, a vocal critic of the BJP, said his meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was fruitful and the two leaders reached a consensus on several issues of national importance.

Our Hindutva is not about taking revenge: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav ThackerayAddressing a joint press conference with KCR, he said, “An initiative had to be taken, so this meeting took place to chalk out a future strategy. This effort will take time and a lot of effort. More effort will be required.”

“This business of lying and defaming others is not good, this is what is happening today.”

Without naming BJP, Uddhav Thackeray said, ‘Our Hindutva is not like this, there is no Hindutva revolving around revenge. Some people work only for their agenda, even at the cost of the country.

“We have to bring our country on the right track. Who will be the PM can be discussed later. We will meet many political leaders from today.”

Need to change the way country is run: KCR

Addressing the same joint press conference, KCR said, “It gives me great pleasure to meet Uddhav ji. We talked on many issues like how to bring about development, accelerate progress and bring about structural change.

“we [Telangana, Maharashtra] We are like brothers because we share a border of 1,000 km. It was with the help of Maharashtra that we were able to develop this Kaleshwaram Project, which was a game-changer for Telangana. In future also both the states will work together for mutual progress.

KCR further said that all like-minded opposition leaders may meet in Hyderabad or any other city in the coming days to decide on the future course of action.

Telangana CM KCR said, “Whenever two politicians meet, politics is bound to come into the discussion. There is a need to change the way the country is being run.” He said that he and the Maharashtra CM both other regional and national leaders.

K Chandrashekhar Rao also accused the Center of misusing central agencies. “The central government should change its policy, failing which they will suffer. The country has seen many such things.”

Country is facing many issues: Sharad Pawar

After meeting with Uddhav Thackeray, Telangana CM KCR met NCP chief Sharad Pawar at his Silver Oak residence in Mumbai. NCP MP Supriya Sule was also present in the meeting.

After the meeting, Sharad Pawar and KCR issued a joint press conference.

Sharad Pawar and KCR addressing a joint press conference on Sunday. India Today

Sharad Pawar told reporters, “There are many problems before the country and we discussed what can be done.

“Not many political decisions were taken. Telangana has made a lot of efforts for the upliftment of farmers and has shown the way to the country. Poverty and unemployment are two such issues which need attention and were discussed.”

Meanwhile, Telangana CM KCR said, “We will try and find a new way out and then present an agenda to the people.

“The country is not progressing in the right way and we need a new resolution and we need to take forward all the like-minded parties and discuss.”