EVEN as Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday launched an assault on the earlier Maha Vikas Authorities for its alleged acts of ommission and fee, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who was a part of the earlier authorities occupying the identical publish, nevertheless saved silent. The Opposition MVA leaders mentioned Ajit Pawar’s silence speaks for itself “because it was clear that he didn’t agree with the 2”.
“Why did Ajit Pawar maintain silent when the CM and Deputy CM had been attacking the MVA Authorities? Ajit Pawar had held the second necessary portfolio of Deputy Chief Minister. He ought to have replied to the costs being levelled in entrance of him. As an alternative he selected to stay quiet which suggests he didn’t agree with what was being mentioned,” mentioned Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Atul Londe.
At a press convention held in Mumbai this afternoon, the Mahayuti Authorities launched a report card of its achievements within the final two and half years. “The Maha Vikas Aghadi authorities symbolised corruption whereas Mahayuti has introduced pace in governance,” mentioned Fadnavis.
Ajit Pawar addressed the media first. He replied to the costs being levelled by the MVA leaders concerning the Lakdi Bahin Yojana, particularly regarding the provision of funds. He identified the promise by former Congress Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde about waiving electrical energy payments earlier than the elections. He mentioned the promise was by no means saved. Nevertheless, Ajit Pawar kept away from attacking the MVA authorities.
On their half, Shinde and Fadnavis alleged that the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA authorities indulged in corruption, espcially through the pandemic and stopped varied growth tasks launched by the Devendra Fadnavis authorities from 2014 to 2019. In addition they alleged how journalists like Arnab Goswami had been jailed for talking in opposition to the federal government.
All this whereas Ajit Pawar saved quiet, mentioned AAP spokersperson Mukund Kirdat. “He ought to have been the primary individual to tackle the CM and Deputy CM. If he’s protecting quiet, does this imply he was a part of the corruption as alleged by the 2? If the allegations are in opposition to Uddhav Thackeray, then additionally they apply to Ajit Pawar since he was the deputy chief minister. His silence appears to point that he didn’t agree with their rivalry,” Kirdat mentioned.
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