NO DIFFERENCES WITH CM, SAYS AWHAD

Dismissing reports of differences between the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, housing minister Jitendra Awhad said his party will support the latter as per the orders of party supremo Sharad Pawar.

“All the colleagues in the cabinet are with the CM on the steps that he is taking to control the Covid -19 outbreak. As per the instructions of our leader Sharad Pawar, it is our responsibility to extend full support to CM,” Awhad said. decisions,” the leader said.

While Mumbai Police prohibited citizens from venturing beyond the 2-km radius of their homes except in the case of emergencies and to go to work, some other municipal bodies imposed a curfew-like lockdown for eight to 10 days. According to a Congress leader, the police’s 2-km rule did not go well with many in the state cabinet. The leader said that even Sena leaders are not happy with certain measures.

“There are differences within the Sena leadership over the lockdown implementation in Thane and even over the bureaucratic reshuffle. However, things have been improving and it is not as bitter as it is being projected outside,” the leader said.

Nashik, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, by using the power delegated to local authorities, in an order early this week also imposed stricter norms.

On June 18, ministers from Congress, Balasaheb Thorat and Ashok Chavan, met CM with their grievances and demanded an equal share in decision-making. The two parties also demanded for better coordination among the ruling parties.