Maharashtra Congress slams CM on Phaltan suicide: 'Devendra Fadnavis an ineffective home minister'

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, expressed deep concern over the suicide of a woman doctor from Phaltan, and such empathy, said Harshavardhan Sapkal, president of the Maharashtra Congress, “should be in everyone’s heart.” Gandhi’s sentiments are appropriate and must be seen in the right spirit, he said, adding that the chief minister’s criticism of Gandhi’s tweet “does not befit the moral responsibility of a head of state.”

 

Speaking to the media, Sapkal said, “The suicide of a woman doctor from the Phaltan Sub-District Hospital is a very serious and sensitive matter. Rahul Gandhi expressed his feelings, keeping in mind the gravity of the issue. Devendra Fadnavis has proved to be an ineffective home minister, and under his tenure, women’s safety in the state has become a grave concern. During his regime, Maharashtra has seen the rise of violent groups like Koyta ‘aaka’, and ‘khokas’ gangs. Law and order have been hung out to dry. The state needs a full-time home minister, but Fadnavis seems more interested in the mines of Gadchiroli and his aspirations for the prime minister’s post, leaving governance, law and order, and women’s safety neglected.”

 

“The Bharatiya Janata Party has turned into a washing machine. They once accused Ajit Pawar and Chhagan Bhujbal of corruption, but, have since sanctified them by inducting them into the party and government. In the Phaltan incident, the mention of a former MP, followed by Chief Minister Fadnavis giving him a clean chit, is itself evidence of his involvement in the conspiracy,” Sapkal said.

 

On the farm package announced by Mahayuti government, he said, “The Mahayuti government has driven the state into bankruptcy — it has no funds left for any schemes. There’s no money for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or for the Ladki Bahin scheme. Just because the prime minister is visiting Maharashtra, they announced a ₹32,000-crore package for farmers — a deceptive move we had already warned about. The truth behind this sham package is now out. Farmers should be given ₹50,000 per hectare, free seeds and fertilisers for the Rabi season, and complete loan waivers. The Chief Minister and both deputy chief ministers must go to Delhi and secure a genuine special package for Maharashtra,” Sapkal demanded.

 

On Jain Boarding land deal case, “The land belonging to Jain Boarding in Pune was being illegally appropriated by Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol. Once the matter became public, the deal was hastily cancelled to shield him. But simply scrapping the deal isn’t enough — all those involved must face strict action. The conspiracy behind this land grab must be exposed,” said the Congress state president.

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