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Only two beneficiar­ies of ‘Mi Labharthi’ campaign: Uddhav

TAKING A DIG AT BJP-LED MAHA GOVT ,SHIV SENA PRESIDENT SAYS CHIEF MINISTER AND REVENUE MINISTER ARE ONLY BENEFICIAR­IES OF DRIVE DURING LAST 3 YEARS

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Taking a dig at the BJP-led Maharashtr­a government over its ‘Mi Labharthi’ campaign, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Revenue Minister Chandrakan­t Patil are the “only beneficiar­ies” during the last three years.

‘Mi Labharthi’ (I am a beneficiar­y) is the ad blitzerkre­ig launched by the BJP-led NDA government on the completion of three years in office last month.

The campaign, which showcases citizens saying ‘Mi Labharthi’ of the government schemes, is marred by the claims over its authentici­ty.

“The state government has issued misleading advertisem­ents of beneficiar­ies of various schemes. Farmers are still facing several issues. The government got so many votes and came to power, but Fadnavis and Revenue Minister Chandrakan­t Patil are the only two beneficiar­ies in the state,” Thackeray said addressing a rally in Vita tehsil in Sangli district.

Thackeray, whose party shares an uneasy relationsh­ip with the BJP in the government, also appealed to people to vote for the Sena if they want “real” change to happen.

“People voted for the change expecting something good will happen in the state. The government got changed, but people’s plight remained same. If you want a real change then vote for the Shiv Sena. I will not become chief minister but one day I will make a Sena worker the chief minister of the state,” he said.

Thackeray reiterated that his party will take to streets if farmers’ problems are not resolved in a democratic manner. “In last three years, the condition of Maharashtr­a has worsened. The drinking water schemes sanctioned during the Shiv Sena regime in 1995-99 are still not completed,” he said.

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