The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday announced a grand protest march to highlight the ‘theft’ in BMC by the current rulers. The ruling alliance, however, sharply responded saying that the decision to announce SIT probe into BMC corruption has rightly stung the opposition.
“The illegal government hasn’t dared to announce elections even though the elected body of corporation has been dissolved for more than a year. The government is extravagantly spending money. Nobody is there to keep a check on them,” Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said while criticizing the state government and announcing the protest march to oppose the ‘plunder’.
Udhhav's 'extravagant expenditure' charge
Thackeray also accused the government of using the BMC’s reserved funds, kept in fixed deposits, for what he called extravagant expenditure.
“There was a time when the corporation was short of Rs 650 crore. Today It has progressed so much that it has over rs 92,000 crore in fixed deposits. This money is being spent on worthless works,” Thackeray said while levelling allegations against the administration.
Aaditya Thackeray to lead the march
The grand route march will be led by Aaditya Thackeray, Uddhav announced. He also criticized the government saying that everybody there is getting clean chit as if that is the only work that this government is doing.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ridiculed the idea of route march saying that it will be like the decoits complaining about small thefts. He also reiterated the government’s resolve to unearth all the stolen money belonging to the people of Mumbai.
Fadnavis hits back
Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis too lodged an attack on Thackery saying that the SIT probe shall disrobe many.
“The CAG had pointed out plunder worth Rs12,000 crore in BMC. CM Shinde has announced an SIT probe into the charges. This shall disrobe many. The gang working with blessings from Uddhav Thackery is now scared to the core, and hence they are crying loud,” Fadnavis said.
City BJP Chief Adv Ashish Shelar too criticised Thackeray saying that it is like ‘chor machaye shor’.
Shelar also termed it as Uddhav Thackeray’s attempt to establish leadership of his son Aditya. “Now that the Maha Vikas Aghadi is in turmoil, attempts are being made to transfer the leadership reigns to his son. And hence, it proves that this morcha isn’t for the interests of the Mumbaikars but only for the interests of his men and his son,” Shelar said,
