Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday ruled out splitting of Maharashtra and separating Mumbai from the state.
While addressing a rally in the predominantly tribal Dhule district, Modi said, “Congress leaders have started spreading a new lie. They say Maharashtra will be split. Has anyone been born in this country who can divide the land of Shivaji ?”
He said, “I assure you that as long as I am in Delhi, no power in the world can split Maharashtra and also separate Mumbai from Maharashtra.”
The remark of Prime Minister had come against the backdrop of MNS chief Raj Thackeray reportedly accusing Modi of having a “hidden agenda” to split Mumbai from Maharashtra.
The Prime Minister said Maharashtra is the state that has the capability to drive India’s growth and Mumbai is central to that.
Modi had also slammed Congress for the farmers’ suicide in the last 10 years. He urged the people to punish the “murderers” of farmers in the October 15 Assembly elections.
He said, “Press on the lotus button on October 15 and make it the liberation day for the state from 15 years of Congress misrule.”
Bureau Report
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