MVA has anti-development vision, Shinde presents his govt's report card

Ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday accused the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi of working with an anti-development vision, as he along with allies presented a "report card" of his government's work in Mumbai. Putting up a united face, Shinde addressed a joint press conference here along with Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar and Union minister Ramdas Athawale, a day after the Election Commission announced the state poll schedule.

#WATCH | Maharahstra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar release 'Mahayuti' government report card during their joint press conference in Mumbai

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Without naming his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray or his son and former minister Aaditya Thackeray, Shinde said the cost of Metro project (in Mumbai) rose by Rs 14,000 crore as Aarey car shed was opposed due to "bal hatta" (insistence of a child) and arrogance.All development works, like the high speed Mumbai-Ahmedabad railway (bullet train) project, were stopped by the previous MVA government, he said.
Ajit  Pawar, who is also the state finance minister, said the opposition MVA was baffled by the tremendous response to their government's schemes, like the 'Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana' for providing financial assistance to women. When the scheme was announced, the initial allocation for the scheme was Rs 10,000 crore, but it was raised to Rs 45,000 crore, he said.Pawar said 2.5 crore eligible women have received Rs 7,500 each in five months since the scheme was launched.
Fadnavis said the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra brought in transformational schemes. He also accused the opposition of being the brand ambassadors of Gujarat when Maharashtra was prospering.