Maharashtra's Mahayuti Government To Face Challenge From Opposition Party Regarding Budget Issues Says NCP Chief Jayant Patil

Maharashtra NCP (SP) chief Jayant Patil on Thursday said the opposition will put the Mahayuti government on the mat during the three-week Budget Session of the legislature set to begin on March 3 as the “economic situation of the state is not comfortable”.

Patil said Finance Minister Ajit Pawar would not be able to show the entire expenditure for the government’s flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana, under which women with an annual family income of less than Rs2.5 lakh are given Rs1,500 as monthly aid.

“There is huge deficit and the economic condition of the state is not good. The Mahayuti government will face a lot of challenges. The Maha Vikas Aghadi has the opportunity to highlight several issues that have taken place since December [when the Devendra Fadnavis government was sworn in],” he said.

“The state government has failed miserably to maintain law and order, implementation of schemes, issues related to farmers. To chalk out a strategy, the MVA will meet in the first week of March. We haven’t submitted a letter laying claim to the leader of opposition post, which we will be doing,” the former finance minister said.