The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council has been adjourned for the day on Monday to pay tribute to the deceased members of the Parliament and Legislature. The monsoon session of the state legislative began today, on July 17.
The session began with a protest by Maha Vikas Aghadi partners Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders who raised slogans raised slogans against the incumbent 'Maha Yuti' government.
Following the protest, the session commenced with tabling of ordinances and supplementary demands. Moving of condoldence motion ensued. Additionally, Jayant Patil from PWP was the only Opposition leader present in the Legislative Council.
CM Shinde, Deputies Fadnavis & Ajit Pawar hold joint presser
On the eve of the State Assembly session, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis alongside CM Eknath Shinde, and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar held a joint press conference and said that government will not misuse its current position in the State Assembly even though the numbers of the alliance have increased in the House.
Devendra Fadnavis said that the Eknath Shinde government will address all issues related to the welfare of the people which will be raised by the opposition.