Earlier in the day, the opposition demanded a white paper on such past agreements.After the opposition once again boycotted the customary tea party on the eve of the budget session, Fadnavis told reporters at the state guest house, Sahyadri, that 13 bills will be introduced during the one-month session. "But we are all together as MVA," he asserted.While Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray pointed to the vacant posts of the leader of opposition in both Houses and asked why the Mahayuti govt was "afraid" of the post when it has the brute majority, Fadnavis said the decisions are to be taken by the assembly speaker and the legislative council chairman.Congress MLC Satej Patil demanded the resignation of FDA minister Narhari Zirwal from NCP over a bribery case involving a staffer attached to his office in Mantrayala. He also slammed govt for giving just Rs 5 lakh compensation to the family of the Mulund Metro concrete parapet crash victim.Alleging that the new India-US trade deal "will break the backs of farmers", Wadettiwar pointed to the ongoing farmer suicide crisis in Maharashtra.Shinde urged the opposition to attend the budget session and not sit on the steps of Vidhan Bhavan and oppose govt.
Author: Chaitanya Marpakwar,Clara Lewis
Published at: 2026-02-22 20:38:00
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