Fadnavis denies rift in Mahayuti, says he, Shinde ‘fought together’
_vb_46.jpeg)
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis dismissed speculations of a rift within the ruling Mahayuti alliance, asserting that there is “no Cold War” among the allies. Speaking at a press conference following the Cabinet meeting, he stated that he and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde “successfully fought the Opposition and secured a landslide victory in the Assembly.”
Fadnavis also criticised the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) for boycotting the customary tea meeting before the budget session. “There is tension and resentment among the Opposition itself. They held a meeting where none of their senior leaders were present. They gave us a nine-page letter signed by only seven out of the nine listed names, raising issues picked from the press,” he said.
Over the past week, reports suggested a possible rift within the ruling alliance, with Shinde allegedly discontented over losing the Chief Minister’s post to Fadnavis. The situation was further fuelled by the recent scaling down of Y-category security for 55 MLAs from Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction. While the government maintained that the decision was based on a security re-evaluation, Shinde reportedly remains unconvinced.
The Mahayuti alliance has faced internal tensions since its formation, particularly over the Chief Ministerial post. Shinde had initially staked his claim to continue in the role, but after nearly two weeks of negotiations, he accepted the position of Deputy Chief Minister, with Fadnavis taking the lead in the government.
Despite the alliance’s denial of any internal discord, the Opposition MVA has welcomed the developments, especially after their poor performance in last year’s Assembly elections.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Jawan found dead in CRPF camp in J-K's Shopian
Srinagar (PTI): A CRPF jawan died inside a camp in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.
Head constable Surinder Singh, who hails form Hyderabad, fell unconscious late Tuesday night at the Zainapora Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Shopian, the officials said.
Singh was shifted to Zainapora hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
Police has taken cognizance of the incident and started proceeding to ascertain cause of Singh's death.
