Sonia Gandhi had writte to Uddhav Thackeray earlier this week. (File)
Mumbai:
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said there was nothing to be read between the lines in Congress chief Sonia Gandhi s letter to his party chairperson Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, adding the two parties were in an alliance and there was no pressure politics . Sonia Gandhi is the president of UPA (United Progressive Alliance). She and Sharad Pawar had an important role in the formation of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (Maharashtra s ruling coalition). While allying, we had created a Common Minimum Program. The letter is about that, Mr Raut, the Shiv Sena s chief firefighter, said.
In Letter To Uddhav Thackeray, Sonia Gandhi Seeks Measures For Dalits, Tribals In Letter To Uddhav Thackeray, Sonia Gandhi Seeks Measures For Dalits, Tribals The letter is significant as Mrs Gandhi has written to Thackeray for the first time since her party formed an alliance with the Shiv Sena alongwith the NCP in Maharashtra last year.
Sonia Gandhi also demanded reservation in government contracts for SC/ST professionals. (File)
Mumbai:
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, reminding him of the Common Minimum Program (CMP) of the government and seeking the implementation of certain measures for the welfare of Dalits and tribals.
Updated Dec 19, 2020 | 14:00 IST
The letter holds significance as this is the first time Gandhi has written to Thackeray since her party came into an alliance with the Shiv Sena along with the NCP to form government last year. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut. | Photo Credit: ANI
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Gandhi had in her letter, dated December 14, also demanded reservation for SC/ST professionals in government contracts to promote entrepreneurship among them
The Congress chieftain did express confidence that the MVA government under Uddhav Thackeray will implement the CMP in letter and in spirit
Mumbai: A day after interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to remind him of the Common Minimum Program (CMP) of the government and sought the implementation of certain measures for the welfare of Dalits and tribals, senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that “there is no politics” in play here.
Shiv Sena appreciates Sonia letter, dismisses talks of rift
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It was part of a dialogue on welfare measures: Sanjay Raut
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It was part of a dialogue on welfare measures: Sanjay Raut
A day after Congress president Sonia Gandhi wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray reminding him about the commitment of the coalition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government on the Common Minimum Program (CMP), the Shiv Sena discarded any possibility of a rift and clarified that the letter would bring forth matters which were on the backtrack due to pandemic.
Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said on Saturday that Ms. Gandhi is a chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and has also contributed to the formation of the State government.
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MUMBAI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has shot off a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray reminding him of the Common Minimum Agenda of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and urged to ensure development of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities.
This is the first time since the formation of the MVA government that the Congress president has written to Thackeray reminding him about the common agenda of the government and its commitment towards their implementation.
Sources said the letter comes following a complaint by Congress ministers in the MVA government regarding the ‘secondary’ treatment meted out to them.