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Sena-BJP opposition had upper hand in Maharashtra session
Mumbai, July 27: (pti) The DF government`s announcement of invoking POTA against dalit atrocities, cracks in Congress and NCP over a bill and the ruling front, under sharp attack from Shiv Sena-BJP opposition, being forced to put on hold scheme of optical smart card for vehicle registration were the highlights of the just-concluded monsoon session of Maharashtra legislature.
Mumbai, July 27: (pti) The DF government's announcement of
invoking POTA against dalit atrocities, cracks in Congress and
NCP over a bill and the ruling front, under sharp attack from
Shiv Sena-BJP opposition, being forced to put on hold scheme
of optical smart card for vehicle registration were the
highlights of the just-concluded monsoon session of
Maharashtra legislature.
The DF government, which was at the receiving end for
`favouring' ruling front legislators in disbursal of
development fund, was also made to announce a package of Rs
150 crore for opposition MLAs.
Similarly, the ruling dispensation tendering an
unconditional apology on the opening day of the monsoon
session, for may eight special session fracas and announcing
arrest of those mentioned in the fir within a week in a case
of attack on opposition leader Narayan Rane's Kankavli
residence clearly indicated the `upper hand' of the Sena-BJP
opposition over the proceedings of the legislature.
Summing up the session, similar sentiments were echoed by
Rane, who said "an aggressive and determined opposition made
the government accept its views on majority of issues".
Countering Rane's claim, chief minister Sushil Kumar
Shinde said "in a parliamentary democracy, people have an
upper hand and not the treasury or opposition benches".
The Sena-BJP opposition also stalled the proceedings of the upper house demanding arrest of minister of state for general administration department (GAD) Dr Vijaykumar Gavit, against whom non-bailable cases have been registered in connection with corruption in Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojna.
Bureau Report.
The Sena-BJP opposition also stalled the proceedings of the upper house demanding arrest of minister of state for general administration department (GAD) Dr Vijaykumar Gavit, against whom non-bailable cases have been registered in connection with corruption in Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojna.
Bureau Report.