Referring to the ongoing canvassing for local bodies, the chief minister said, "In democracy, you cannot sit at home and do politics. If someone thinks that people will vote for them anyhow, then they are under a wrong impression"
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. File Pic
Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the Constitution empowers every citizen to pursue and achieve their dreams, PTI reported.
Taking a swipe at Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders during local body poll campaigning, he added that democracy requires connecting with people directly and “not doing politics from home”.
"The constitution has given the voice and the right to live to every individual. It allows people to fulfil their dreams. The Constitution of India is the best constitution in the world," Fadnavis told reporters in Nagpur, PTI reported.
Referring to the ongoing canvassing for local bodies, the CM said, "In democracy, you cannot sit at home and do politics. If someone thinks that people will vote for them anyhow, then they are under a wrong impression".
He said Mahayuti leaders have been interacting with people frequently to understand their issues.
Fadnavis defended the Mahayuti allies: BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP for highlighting the Ladki Bahin scheme in their poll campaigns.
"We are together in the government, and hence every constituent has a stake in the welfare schemes and can talk about them", he said.
He later addressed an election rally in Umred of Nagpur district, PTI reported.
Fadnavis appealed to people to vote for development and strengthen PM Modi's resolve to transform the country.
"India is witnessing development every day because of the change brought by Prime Minister Modi", he said, and reiterated the importance of urban facelift.
He said the Constitution framed by Babasaheb Ambedkar ensured democracy in the country, contrasting it with the old era of hereditary monarchy.
"Earlier, kings used to be born in royal families. Now, the king of the nation takes birth through a ballot box," Fadnavis added.
Maharashtra to urge Centre to rename IIT-Bombay as IIT-Mumbai, says CM Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the state government will write to Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and the Union Education Ministry, urging them to change the name of IIT-Bombay to IIT-Mumbai, reported PTI.
His remarks come amid a political row triggered by Union Minister Jitendra Singh’s comments on the institute’s nomenclature.
Speaking at an IIT-Bombay event on Monday, Singh had said, “Thank God it’s still called IIT Bombay and not Mumbai,” drawing criticism from MNS chief Raj Thackeray, who said the remark reflected the Centre’s mindset.
Responding to the issue in Nagpur, Fadnavis stressed that the BJP has consistently supported the use of “Mumbai” over “Bombay,” noting that former BJP leader Ram Naik played a key role in the city’s official name change in 1995.
“We always say Mumbai, not Bombay. I will write to the Prime Minister and the education minister to change the name of IIT Bombay to IIT Mumbai,” he said.
Thackeray, sharpening his Marathi identity pitch ahead of the Mumbai civic polls, warned that attempts were being made to “separate Mumbai from Maharashtra.”
(With PTI inputs)
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