Don’t take people for granted: Sena

The party asked the BJP government in Maharashtra to fulfil the expectations of the common man

November 01, 2014 11:12 am | Updated November 16, 2021 07:14 pm IST - Mumbai

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with Cabinet Minister Eknath Khadse paying tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji at Mantralay after the swearing-in ceremony in Mumbai on Friday.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with Cabinet Minister Eknath Khadse paying tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji at Mantralay after the swearing-in ceremony in Mumbai on Friday.

Shiv Sena on Saturday cautioned new Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis against taking the people for granted and asked him to fulfil the expectations of the common man.

The new Government is like a newly-wed woman who initially pleases her mother-in-law. In this case the mother- in-law is the people of Maharashtra. You cannot take people for granted

“The new Government is like a newly-wed woman who initially pleases her mother-in-law. In this case the mother- in-law is the people of Maharashtra. You cannot take people for granted. They have the power to pull your ears when you err,” an editorial in Sena mouthpiece Saamana said.

This is the first lesson the new Government will have to learn, the Sena said amid signs of a rapprochement between the saffron parties, who parted ways on September 25, just weeks before the Assembly polls, which saw BJP emerging as the single largest party in the State.

It is true that there is no magic wand to fulfil promises made (during polls) but people of Maharashtra are looking at the new Government, the first led by BJP, with a lot of hope, the publication said.

“Mantralaya (the State Secretariat) was gutted during the Congress-NCP rule but the aspirations of people had turned into ashes much before that. The new Chief Minister should ensure that his work is like the proverbial Phoenix which rose from the ashes,” the Sena organ maintained.

Describing Friday’s swearing in ceremony of the Fadnavis-led Ministry as grand (it was also attended by corporate bigwigs), the Sena said the poor, and not the rich or money bags, should get the attention of the administration as was the case during Shivaji’s era.

He (Fadnavis) should remember that the real strength of Shivaji’s Hindavi swarajya was not the seth and sahukars but the common poor folk

“Fadnavis has said he will emulate Shivaji Maharaj’s example while ruling the state. He should remember that the real strength of Shivaji’s Hindavi swarajya was not the seth and sahukars but the common poor folk.”

Mr. Thackeray attended the inauguration ceremony at Wankhede Stadium after a call from BJP president Amit Shah and other leaders. The party had earlier announced it would keep off the mega event, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing “constant humiliation” by BJP ahead of Government formation.

Sena MP Vinayak Raut on Friday said Mr. Shah had assured Mr. Thackeray of a positive decision on participation of his party in the BJP Government.

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