The Maharashtra BJP on Tuesday staged dharnas in various parts of the State in protest against the Shiv Sena-led MVA Government’s “in-efficient”administration and to condemn the increasing atrocities against women.
On the second day of the ongoing Budget Session of the Maharashtra Legislature, State BJP president Chandrkant Patil and the leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Devendra Fadnavis led the protests held at the Azad Maidan in South Mumbai against the Uddhav Thackeray Government for its “failures” on various fronts and increasing atrocities against women.
In a statement released by it in the evening, the State BJP claimed that it held protests in 355 places across the State.
“The MVA government has done away all welfare programmes introduced by the previous BJP-led government. The government which was formed by disrespecting the mandate of the people, has taken the farmers for a ride. The MVA Government has not given assistance even one rupee more than what was announced by the previous Devendra Fadnavis for farmers affected by the unseasonal rains,” a party statement said.
“Ever since the MVA Government assumed the office, there is an increase in the atrocities on women. To register our protest against the Government, we staged today’s protest as had been decided at the state party convention held at Navi Mumbai recently,” the statement added.