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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Pothole-free roads, metro boost: Shinde outlines MahaYuti's Mumbai plan
In a veiled attack on Shiv Sena-UBT, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that "some treated Mumbai as a golden goose" and forced people to travel through potholed and congested roads, which will be a key issue in the upcoming local bodies elections in the state. In a video interview with PTI, Shinde said he and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis were busy giving Mumbai an image makeover, and the financial capital of the nation will get "pothole-free roads" and better sanitation facilities in the next 18 months. He also asserted that the BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP MahaYuti alliance will contest the upcoming local bodies elections together and expressed confidence about emerging victorious. "We contested the Lok Sabha elections together and won. The BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP MahaYuti won the Maharashtra elections. We will win the local bodies elections as MahaYuti alliance," Shinde said. The rapid development of infrastructure across the state and particularly in Mumbai and suburban areas will be a key election issue, Shinde said. "Some people treated Mumbai as the golden goose... people were forced to travel through potholes, there were several accidents," he said. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has an annual budget of nearly Rs 75,000 crore, which is more than that of some small states. The undivided Shiv Sena has ruled the BMC since 1992. Shinde split the Shiv Sena in 2022 and toppled Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, formed by Sena-NCP and Congress. He claimed support of more than two-thirds of Sena legislators and was recognised as the 'real Shiv Sena' by the Election Commission. The BMC elections, likely to be held later this year, are expected to witness a tussle between Thackeray and Shinde to prove their supremacy in the state capital. "I will only say that the decisions for the betterment of Mumbai and Maharashtra taken during my two-and-a-half-year tenure as chief minister, along with Devendra Fadnavis, will deliver results," Shinde said. "People want results, and they support those who deliver and not those who sit at home. We have seen this in assembly elections and will see it again in local body elections," he said. The deputy chief minister said road concretisation was in full swing in Mumbai, and the city will be pothole-free within one and a half years. "We've also started seven sewage treatment plants to stop polluted water from entering the sea, something that should have been done 20 years ago," Shinde said. He hit out at the Thackeray-led MVA government for "stalling" development projects such as the Mumbai Metro and the car-shed work, causing hardships to the people. "We've restarted all of them. Mumbai's metro network will soon reach 350400 km. We're aiming for last-mile, end-to-end connectivity in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region," Shinde said. He said the "Balasaheb Thackeray Aapla Dawakhana" (neighbourhood clinics) have been functioning across several locations in Mumbai that ensure free medical checkups and medicines for the poor in slum areas. "Long-pending housing projects under the slum rehabilitation scheme have now begun. We aim to bring back people who were forced out of Mumbai to suburbs such as Vasai-Virar, Kalyan-Dombivli, and Badlapur," Shinde added. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Economic Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Rahul Gandhi's claims on poll rigging baseless: Eknath Shinde
PTI Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday dubbed as "baseless" the claims of "huge criminal electoral fraud" made by Rahul Gandhi, saying the Congress has the habit of levelling allegations after losing elections. In an exclusive video interview with PTI, Shinde said the MahaYuti of BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP registered a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections purely on basis of public welfare schemes such as 'Ladki Bahin' and pro-farmers initiatives. "In the Lok Sabha elections, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi won 30 seats in Maharashtra, while we got 17 seats. Does this mean they (MVA) had stolen the mandate? When you won elections in Telangana and Karnataka did you indulge in EVM rigging or stealing of votes," Shinde shot back when asked about the allegations levelled by Gandhi. He asserted that the MahaYuti government was committed to public welfare and the people approved of various initiatives taken by the government, which was also reflected in the landslide victory of the ruling alliance. "When you win elections, the Election Commission is good. When you win elections, EVMs are good. But, when you lose, then you raise allegations and blame everyone. This is a policy where a bad workman always blames the tool. This is why the people have shown the Opposition its place," Shinde said. The Shiv Sena leader said the allegations levelled by Gandhi are "baseless" and made with the intention of "tarnishing" the image of the Election Commission and the government. Shinde also hit out at bete-noire Uddhav Thackeray for attending a meeting at the residence of Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha."It is surprising that he (Thackeray) is visiting the residence of the leader of the party that rewarded the person who snatched the voting right of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray," Shinde said the Congress had rewarded the then chief election commissioner who disenfranchised Balasaheb Thackeray with a ministerial berth."You are meeting people who insulted Balasaheb, you are meeting those people who have insulted questioned Operation Sindoor and the valour of armed forces," Shinde said. On the Congress-led Opposition questioning the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Shinde said the opposition parties have realised that they were heading towards a defeat and hence preparing a ground for it in advance."When they see defeat, they start preparing ground for it in advance. They have begun to realise that they are losing the Bihar elections, so they have started attacking the SIR exercise," he said."These attempts to create a perception do not succeed always. People are intelligent," Shinde said. He also hit back at Thackeray for calling him 'gaddar' (traitor). The deputy chief minister said it was Thackeray who had betrayed the peoples' mandate in the 2019 Maharashtra elections and joined hands with the Congress and NCP."The word used by Uddhav Thackeray is an apt description of himself. In 2019, Maharashtra had given a mandate to the Shiv Sena-BJP to form the government. Whom did they align with? The Congress, just for self-interest to become chief minister, to grab the CM's chair. The word he (Thackeray) uses for me -- betrayer, traitor - applies to him to the point," Shinde said the people of Maharashtra taught the real betrayers a lesson in the 2024 assembly elections."They did not even win a mandate to be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition. The people of Maharashtra have put a rubber stamp on the real betrayers of the state through the election results," Shinde said. He also lashed out at Thackeray for criticizing him for meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. "When I meet Modi ji and Amit bhai, they make a lot of noise and claim that I have gone to meet my masters. We are proud to meet the people who have contributed to the development of Maharashtra. These are the people who brought Balasaheb's dreams to reality by removing Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and building the Ram Temple in Ayodhya," Shinde said.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Rahul Gandhi's claims on poll rigging baseless: Eknath Shinde
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday dubbed as "baseless" the claims of "huge criminal electoral fraud " made by Rahul Gandhi , saying the Congress has the habit of levelling allegations after losing elections. In an exclusive video interview with PTI, Shinde said the MahaYuti of BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP registered a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections purely on basis of public welfare schemes such as 'Ladki Bahin' and pro-farmers initiatives. Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program "In the Lok Sabha elections, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi won 30 seats in Maharashtra, while we got 17 seats. Does this mean they (MVA) had stolen the mandate? When you won elections in Telangana and Karnataka did you indulge in EVM rigging or stealing of votes," Shinde shot back when asked about the allegations levelled by Gandhi. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Meet The Lover Of Cliff Richard - Try Not To Gag Outlier Model Undo He asserted that the MahaYuti government was committed to public welfare and the people approved of various initiatives taken by the government, which was also reflected in the landslide victory of the ruling alliance. "When you win elections, the Election Commission is good. When you win elections, EVMs are good. But, when you lose, then you raise allegations and blame everyone. This is a policy where a bad workman always blames the tool. This is why the people have shown the Opposition its place," Shinde said. Live Events The Shiv Sena leader said the allegations levelled by Gandhi are "baseless" and made with the intention of "tarnishing" the image of the Election Commission and the government. Shinde also hit out at bete-noire Uddhav Thackeray for attending a meeting at the residence of Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. "It is surprising that he (Thackeray) is visiting the residence of the leader of the party that rewarded the person who snatched the voting right of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray," Shinde said. He said the Congress had rewarded the then chief election commissioner who disenfranchised Balasaheb Thackeray with a ministerial berth. "You are meeting people who insulted Balasaheb, you are meeting those people who have insulted questioned Operation Sindoor and the valour of armed forces," Shinde said. On the Congress-led Opposition questioning the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Shinde said the opposition parties have realised that they were heading towards a defeat and hence preparing a ground for it in advance. "When they see defeat, they start preparing ground for it in advance. They have begun to realise that they are losing the Bihar elections, so they have started attacking the SIR exercise," he said. "These attempts to create a perception do not succeed always. People are intelligent," Shinde said. He also hit back at Thackeray for calling him 'gaddar' (traitor). The deputy chief minister said it was Thackeray who had betrayed the peoples' mandate in the 2019 Maharashtra elections and joined hands with the Congress and NCP. "The word used by Uddhav Thackeray is an apt description of himself. In 2019, Maharashtra had given a mandate to the Shiv Sena-BJP to form the government. Whom did they align with? The Congress, just for self-interest to become chief minister, to grab the CM's chair. The word he (Thackeray) uses for me -- betrayer, traitor - applies to him to the point," Shinde said. He said the people of Maharashtra taught the real betrayers a lesson in the 2024 assembly elections. "They did not even win a mandate to be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition. The people of Maharashtra have put a rubber stamp on the real betrayers of the state through the election results," Shinde said. He also lashed out at Thackeray for criticizing him for meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. "When I meet Modi ji and Amit bhai, they make a lot of noise and claim that I have gone to meet my masters. We are proud to meet the people who have contributed to the development of Maharashtra. These are the people who brought Balasaheb's dreams to reality by removing Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and building the Ram Temple in Ayodhya," Shinde said.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Rahul's claims on poll rigging baseless: Eknath Shinde
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday (August 7, 2025) dubbed as "baseless" the claims of "huge criminal electoral fraud" made by Rahul Gandhi, saying the Congress has the habit of levelling allegations after losing elections. In an exclusive video interview with PTI, Mr. Shinde said the MahaYuti of BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP registered a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections purely on basis of public welfare schemes such as 'Ladki Bahin' and pro-farmers initiatives. "In the Lok Sabha elections, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi won 30 seats in Maharashtra, while we got 17 seats. Does this mean they (MVA) had stolen the mandate? When you won elections in Telangana and Karnataka, did you indulge in EVM rigging or stealing of votes," Mr. Shinde shot back when asked about the allegations levelled by Gandhi. He asserted that the MahaYuti government was committed to public welfare, and the people approved of various initiatives taken by the government, which was also reflected in the landslide victory of the ruling alliance. "When you win elections, the Election Commission is good. When you win elections, EVMs are good. But, when you lose, then you raise allegations and blame everyone. This is a policy where a bad workman always blames the tool. This is why the people have shown the Opposition its place," Mr. Shinde said. The Shiv Sena leader said the allegations levelled by Gandhi are "baseless" and made with the intention of "tarnishing" the image of the Election Commission and the government. Mr. Shinde also hit out at bete-noire Uddhav Thackeray for attending a meeting at the residence of Mr. Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. "It is surprising that he (Mr. Thackeray) is visiting the residence of the leader of the party that rewarded the person who snatched the voting right of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray," Mr. Shinde said. He said the Congress had rewarded the then chief election commissioner who disenfranchised Balasaheb Thackeray with a ministerial berth. "You are meeting people who insulted Balasaheb, you are meeting those people who have insulted questioned Operation Sindoor and the valour of armed forces," Mr. Shinde said. On the Congress-led Opposition questioning the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Shinde said the opposition parties have realised that they were heading towards a defeat and hence preparing a ground for it in advance. "When they see defeat, they start preparing ground for it in advance. They have begun to realise that they are losing the Bihar elections, so they have started attacking the SIR exercise," he said. "These attempts to create a perception do not succeed always. People are intelligent," Mr. Shinde said. He also hit back at Mr. Thackeray for calling him 'gaddar' (traitor). The Deputy Chief Minister said it was Mr. Thackeray who had betrayed the people's mandate in the 2019 Maharashtra elections and joined hands with the Congress and NCP. "The word used by Uddhav Thackeray is an apt description of himself. In 2019, Maharashtra had given a mandate to the Shiv Sena-BJP to form the government. Whom did they align with? The Congress, just for self-interest to become chief minister, to grab the CM's chair. The word he (Mr. Thackeray) uses for me — betrayer, traitor – applies to him to the point," Mr. Shinde said. He said the people of Maharashtra taught the real betrayers a lesson in the 2024 assembly elections. "They did not even win a mandate to be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition. The people of Maharashtra have put a rubber stamp on the real betrayers of the state through the election results," Mr. Shinde said. He also lashed out at Mr. Thackeray for criticizing him for meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. "When I meet Modi ji and Amit bhai, they make a lot of noise and claim that I have gone to meet my masters. We are proud to meet the people who have contributed to the development of Maharashtra. These are the people who brought Balasaheb's dreams to reality by removing Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and building the Ram Temple in Ayodhya," Mr. Shinde said.
Hans India
24-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Maha: Outstanding Agri loans to various banks surge to Rs 37,392 crore
Mumbai: Amid hope for a crop loan waiver decision by the MahaYuti government as promised ahead of assembly elections, the arrears towards agriculture loan repayable to banks as on June this year have been reported at Rs 37,392 crore. According to the data compiled by the state cooperation department, of the Rs 37,392 crore, the district central cooperative banks (DCCBs) have yet to recover arrears of Rs 15,492 crore, nationalised banks Rs 18,00 crore, regional rural banks Rs 800 crore and private banks Rs 3,000 crore. The increasing outstanding dues are adversely impacting the finances of these banks. Nearly 20.37 lakh bank accounts of farmers have outstanding dues. The department sources on Thursday hinted that the arrears due to non-repayment by farmers towards crop loan, short, medium and major loans are expected to grow further as the farmers expect an early decision on crop loan waiver. Further, the department sources said that farmers are not repaying the loans despite the appeal made by the Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar and Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate to clear their dues at the earliest without waiting for the announcement of crop loan waiver. The government, on the last day of the monsoon session on July 18, announced the establishment of a committee to look into the crop loan waiver issue and the present state of agricultural stress. Cooperation Minister Babasaheb Patil said, 'The government has set up a committee to study the crop loan waiver option. It is a matter of concern that even the financially sound farmers are not repaying the loan. The financial health of district central cooperation banks, which play a major role in the rural economy, is becoming delicate. They are expected to land in big financial trouble.' According to the cooperation department sources, crop loans worth Rs 70,000 crore on average are disbursed annually in the state. Of which, 65 per cent of loans are disbursed by nationalised banks and 35 per cent by district central cooperative banks. 'Financially sound farmers with large land holdings opt for loans from the nationalised banks, while farmers having small and marginal holdings take loans from district central cooperative banks.' Sources said that the financial condition of many district central cooperative banks, including Nashik, Wardha, and Nagpur district banks, has become fragile. Even the financially sound district central cooperative banks are likely to face similar financial problems if the arrears from farmers towards agriculture loans increase in future. 'The government provides agricultural loans at concessional interest rates. However, farmers are not in the mood to repay loans as they anxiously wait for a decision on the crop loan waiver. However, if the farmers continue to repay loans, then there is every possibility that the rural agricultural credit system may collapse,' warned sources from the cooperation department.
