Don't oppose for sake of opposing: Sena to BJP

December 31, 2019 10:43

A day after the BJP skipped the Uddhav Thackeray-led ministry's expansion ceremony, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday slammed its former ally for constantly hitting out at the fledgling Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi alliance government "just for the sake of opposing".

The Shiv Sena said now that the state has a "full government", the opposition should show magnanimity by allowing the Thackeray-led dispensation to function. By unnecessarily targeting the Thackeray government from day one, former state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and the opposition BJP have made a "mockery of themselves" in the eyes of the people, it said in sarcastic remarks.

"Now after a month, the state has a full government of 43 ministers and Fadnavis should not try to bring a bad omen. Fadnavis and his party should not try oppose the government just for the sake of opposing," the Sena said in an editorial in party mouthpiece 'Saamana'.

Monday's expansion, which raised the strength of the state ministry to 43, came over a month after the Thackeray- led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government came to power. The chief minister expanded his Cabinet by inducting 36 ministers, including his son Aaditya Thackeray and some Gen-next leaders from political families, while NCP's Ajit Pawar made a comeback as deputy CM. "Now, the state has a full government. The opposition should show the magnanimity of allowing the government to function," the Thackeray-led party said. -- PTI

Image: Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray took oath of office yesterday.

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