Sharad Pawar, chief of the NCP (Photo: PTI)
NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the opposition will not sit still until the Mahayuti regime in Maharashtra is ousted from power in the next two months and a new government based on the ideals of Chhatrapati Shivaji is formed.
Addressing party workers at Ghatkopar in Mumbai, Pawar criticised the state government for the collapse of the statue of the legendary warrior king in Sindhudurg district on August 26.
He said those in power in the state have “no faith” in Shivaji Maharaj.
“I assure them (party workers) that if they show unity, we will not sit back till the Maharashtra government changes in the next two months and a new government is formed based on the ideals of Shivaji Maharaj that will safeguard the interests of the people,” Pawar said.
The collapse of Shivaji statue at Rajkot Fort in Malvan tehsil has triggered a storm in the state, with the opposition targeting the BJP-led Mahayuti for “corruption” and “insulting” the icon.
Earlier in the day, Pawar joined a protest march by the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) bloc from Hutatma Chowk to India Gate in south Mumbai over the collapse of the statue.
Elections to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly are likely to be held in October or November.
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First published: September 1, 2024 | 21:50 IS
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