Dissatisfied with railway budget, says Shiv Sena


Posted on 27th Feb 2015 11:36 am by mohit kumar

Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Thursday targeted the BJP-led NDA government, which it is part of, with a sharp criticism of the railway budget for 2015-16, saying it "completely ignored the aspirations and expectations of the people of Maharashtra".

"We are totally dissatisfied with the railway budget. They have said so many things in the budget, but where will the funds come from?" wondered Mumbai North-West MP Gajanan Kirtikar wondered.

He noted out that Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, who is an ex-Shiv Sena member, has spoken about raising the height of platforms which require Rs.97 crore and money has to be allotted to complete it at one shot.

"They speak about tripling and doubling railway lines, but which lines will be undertaken for this? They have have kept us in the dark," he fumed.

Sena MP from Aurangabad Chandrakant Khaire said almost sarcastically that the budget is "good, but difficult to comprehend".

"The people are going to demand what have they got in the budget for their region. We have to read it and then give an explanation," he said.

The Sena's unhappiness over the budget is in continuation of its stand against the ruling ally BJP, both at the central and Maharashtra level, on various major issues.

The latest bone of contention is the Land Acquisition Bill over which the Shiv Sena has decided to launch a state-wide awareness campaign among the farmers to inform them of the ramifications of the proposed new law.

On the railway budget, the Sena has targeted the BJP for another sore point - Prabhu was with the Shiv Sena and joined the BJP last November during the first cabinet expansion by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

When Prabhu was with the Sena, he had been a part of the first NDA government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and handled several key portfolios.

0 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

Maharashtra to waive off private farm loans

Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Fri

Bigg Boss 19 Finale Week: Who brought Gaurav Khanna to tears during the finale week? Users said, "He's an amazing actor, brother."

Gaurav Khanna is one of the strongest contestants on Bigg Boss Season 19. He outperformed everyon

Weather Update: Delhi-NCR wet overnight, heavy rains expected today as well; Heavy rain warning issued in 20 states including Bihar and Bengal

Since the beginning of August, there has been continuous monsoon rain in Delhi-NCR. This month, t

ABVP shutdown hits rail, road transport in Bihar

Patna, March 30 (IANS) Road and train traffic in Bihar was hit on Monday during a shutdown call

Bird flu risk among Corona: 4.85 lakh birds died in 10 days in the country, infection spread in 4 states including MP and Rajasthan

The effect of corona is decreasing in the country, but the effect of bird flu is increasing in ma

Manipur Violence: Curfew relaxation extended in Imphal districts, security forces conduct search operation

Manipur Violence: Given the improvement in the law and order situation, the Manipur government ha

'I will go to Tihar again...', Kejriwal's emotional message two days before going to jail; gave this responsibility to the people of Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will go to Tihar Jail on June 2. Before this, on Friday, he

Why is China becoming the leader of terror? These 5 were saved in 6 months, the culprits of the Mumbai attack were also involved

China has once again blocked India's efforts to curb terrorism. It has vetoed the proposal to bla

RR vs PBKS Playing 11: There will be entry of dreaded bowler in Punjab team, playing 11 of both the teams may be like this

The princely states of Rajasthan, who defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in their first match of IPL 20

Rail Roko Andolan: Farmers' Rail Roko agitation continues, BSF deployed at Bahadurgarh station; Trains affected at 30 places

A six-hour nationwide 'Rail Roko' agitation by farmers' organizations is continuing, demanding th

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash