Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday asserted his government was committed to develop Marathwada region in the state in a time-bound manner, and said projects worth Rs 29,000 crore were underway for its development.
He also said the Marathwada region will play a key role in the country's development. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), however, targeted the CM saying his claim of development works worth Rs 29,000 crore were underway was "false". Leader of Opposition in the legislative council Ambadas Danve announced a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh if any such development work was found to be currently on.
CM Shinde was speaking after hoisting the national flag to mark the Marathwada Liberation Day, also known as Marathwada Mukti Sangram Din, at Siddharth Garden here this morning. On this day in 1948, Nizam's rule over Marathwada came to an end. "The government is committed to develop Marathwada region in a time-bound manner and this region will play a key role in the
