No proposal on Muslim reservation before Mah Govt: Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said that there is no proposal on Muslim reservation before the state government.
While talking to reporters here at Vidhan Bhavan during the Budget session, he said that no proposal regarding Muslim reservation has come to him and he will check its validity once it comes to him.
He made it clear that the state government has not taken any decision on it as yet.
The Chief Minister’s remarks came days after Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik informed the Legislative Council that the state government will provide five per cent quota to the Muslims in education.
The NCP minister had also said the state government will ensure that a legislation to this effect is passed soon.
Thackeray also asked the BJP-led Opposition to stop making a hue and cry over the issue.
"I also urge those who are creating ruckus on the issue to save your energy to use it when the issue comes up for discussion. The issue has not come up yet. The Shiv Sena has not clarified its position yet. Let us see when the proposal comes up," he said.
"When the issue comes up before the government, we will check the legal validity and take a decision. My stand as well as that of Shiv Sena will be decided when the issue comes before us," the Chief Minister said.
On his wife Rashmi Thackeray's appointment as editor of party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, Mr Thackeray said he had to quit the editor's post after the chief ministership came to him "unexpectedly".
He also said he will be going to Ayodhya on March 7 to offer prayers to Lord Ram.
"I have faith and therefore, I am heading (to Ayodhya) to get ‘darshan’ of Lord Sriram. Where’s the question of politics in having a glimpse of god? Where is politics in it? The doors of god don’t get shut just because you formed an alliance with the Congress or some other party. God is god and belongs to everyone. I will go (to Ayodhya)," he asserted.
On loan waiver for farmers, the Chief Minister said the government has started the process of making farmers, who had taken loans of up to Rs two lakh, debt free.
"We will waive off loans of those whose loan accounts are linked with Aadhar," he stressed.
"Authentication of 10 lakh farmers' accounts has been done and transfer of funds has started in 7.5 lakh accounts," he said.
"The MVA government's loan waiver scheme will be implemented within the stipulated time frame. My government will pay attention to see farmers remain happy," he pointed.
The government plans to complete the implementation soon, the Chief Minister said and added that it would also start a new loan waiver scheme of over Rs two lakh for farmers and an incentive scheme for those who regularly pay their dues.
On Delhi violence and precautionary measures being taken to avoid a repeat in the state, Thackeray noted, "Precaution is being taken in Mumbai and in other parts of Maharashtra to avoid the repeat of such incidents. I thank the police and citizens too for being vigilant. They understand who is doing this."
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