Mumbai: Even because the cyclone Tauktae battered the coastal areas in Maharashtra and Gujarat, a political battle broke out on Wednesday (May 19) between BJP and the Maha Vikas Aghadi authorities led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut focused Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his visit to cyclone-hit areas in Gujarat whereas giving Maharashtra a miss.
Raut mentioned that PM Modi selected to visit Gujarat as there may be weak management in the state that isn’t able to dealing with the disaster.
He added that CM Thackeray, then again, was fairly able to managing the disaster and that even the PM thinks so.
Countering Raut’s jibe, BJP mentioned that as a substitute of attacking the PM, Maharashtra ministers ought to come out of their AC rooms and assist the folks dealing with hardships.
BJP chief Ram Kadam mentioned that whereas the Konkan area has been severely impacted by the cyclonic storm, not one of the state ministers have visited to take inventory of the state of affairs.
He added that former CM Devendra Fadnavis has reached out to meet the affected folks at varied locations.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra minister Vijay Wadettiwar is scheduled to visit the storm-affected areas on Thursday. CM Thackeray can also be anticipated to visit the cyclone-hit areas in the state.