Has Maharashtra govt set aside fund for emergency situation? NCP

MUMBAI: The NCP today questioned the Maharashtra government if it has set aside funds to deal with possible violence in the state against the backdrop of remarks made by Shreehari Aney, who resigned as Advocate General.

While speaking in the Legislative Council, an NCP MLC said repercussions of speeches made by JNU students in Delhi and AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, are seen in Maharashtra.

"Only yesterday there was tension and unrest among students in Fergusson College, Pune after a JNU student gave a speech in support of Kanhaiya Kumar. Owaisi's speech in Latur has repercussions in the state Assembly as well," NCP's Kiran Pawaskar said.

"While there was already unrest due to these incidents, Aney backed division of the state, creating further unrest. In such a scenario, if violence was to break out, has government set aside any funds to deal with an emergency situation," he questioned.

Pawaskar further said that while Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is empowering farmers to an extent that they would not require further debt, the government has made announcement of no scheme in the budget that would achieve the goal.

"I was a part of the Union of MYCO company that provides cotton seeds to farmers. It has been noted that these seeds are of inferior quality which hampers production. The government can at least ensure that good quality seeds, fertilisers are provided to farmers," he said.