States »WesPosted at: Jul 4 2021 9:17PM

Opposition leader targets Maha Govt on eve of 2-day Assembly session

Mumbai, Jul 4 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government ahead of the two-day Monsoon session of the state Legislature beginning Monday.
Addressing a news conference on eve of the session, Mr Fadnavis alleged that the state government, led by Shiv Sena, has locked the democracy (by curtailing the Legislature session).
Stating that business of the House took place only for 36 days in the last seven sessions, he said during the Covid pandemic the session was held only for 14 days.
On the contrary, during the same period, he said, the Parliament session was held for 70 days.
“In the name of Covid pandemic, the state government has locked the democracy. What has not happened in 60 years since the state was formed is happening now,” Mr Fadnavis alleged.
The former chief minister of Maharashtra also alleged that the government has barred the legislators from making use of the legislative tool.
“Legislative tool like raising issues through calling attention motion cannot be used. These legislative tools have been given to us (legislators) by the Constitution of India and we have been deprived to use them,” he added.
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