‘I am not Uddhav Thackeray’: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis says he won’t stall ongoing projects

On Friday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made a comparison of Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying he would not stall ongoing projects like the former chief minister. Speaking during a motion to thank governor CP Radhakrishnan for his address to the legislature, Fadnavis defended the decisions which were made under the previous Mahayuti Government, saying they were taken collectively and not solely by then chief minister Eknath Shinde.

“I am not Uddhav Thackeray to stay on ongoing projects. The decisions taken when Shinde was CM were not his alone; they were mine and Ajit Pawar's responsibility as well,” he said. Fadnavis said the Mahayuti government, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, functions in coordination, with all alliance leaders involved in decision-making. Dismissing allegations of halting projects, he said, “Even if a divisional commissioner stays a scheme for not meeting central guidelines, it is blamed on me.” He also highlighted that last year’s assembly elections had given a strong order to the Mahayuti.

“People have reposed their trust in the Mahayuti, and we are working on the future course of action to fulfil their dreams and aspirations,” he said. The chief minister said his government has devised a 100-day action plan, covering work from taluka-level offices to Mantralaya, with a focus on improving office records and ensuring people-friendly governance.

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