FADNAVIS GETS OWN TV SHOW TO CONNECT WITH CITIZENS

chief min ister Devendra Fadnavis has decided to borrow a leaf out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s book. He will start interacting with citizens directly through various Marathi news channels just as Modi does through his Mann ki Baat radio programme

The CM’S programme, Mee Mukhyamantri Boltoy (This is the chief minister speaking), has been conceived by the govern ment’s information and public relations department. The first episode, which is to be recorded on April 3, will be called Sankalp Shashwat Sheticha (resolution for sustainable farming) and is scheduled to be telecast on Apri 9 on various Marathi channels besides DD Sahyadri. The department will take up ques tions from the farmers to be answered by the CM.

The state hopes to quash the Opposition’s attack on farm loan waiver in this way. Before this agriculture minister Pandurang Phundkar announced various new schemes for farmers in his speech on Akashwani on Gud Padwa on Tuesday

“We have been planning this for more than two months now This is an attempt to connect with the citizens on various sub jects. Since agriculture is very close to the CM’S heart, the first episode will be dedicated to it,” Brijesh Singh, director-genera of information and public rela tions, told HT. “It is true that we will not be able to take a lot of questions, but whatever we have will help us understand the prob lems faced by the farmers. The department concerned will take cognisance of each question.”