Mumbai: With state govt scrapping the two controversial govt resolutions on the third-language policy, the Maharashtra Legislature’s monsoon session may not be disrupted as envisaged.On Sunday, addressing a press conference at Sahyadri state guest house, CM Devendra Fadnavis said 14 bills will be introduced during the monsoon session, including the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2025 which has been approved by the joint select committee. It is likely to be passed during the session.Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said the state cabinet has approved the supplementary demands and the bill will be introduced on the first day. He added that Rs 3,600 crore was approved by the state cabinet to pay the next instalment of the Ladki Bahin scheme.The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) boycotted the traditional tea party. Pawar said it has been boycotted for so many years the time had come to scrap it. “We can have our tea, hold the cabinet and address the press conference. The tea-party is an opportunity to hold a discussion…” he said.The opposition is likely to corner the Mahayuti govt on the Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Highway and farmers loan waiver during the assembly. The second edition of the Mahayuti govt is again unlikely to have a leader of opposition in the assembly.State govt may also introduce the ‘love jihad’ bill during the session, but officials said that no decision had been taken about this bill. The draft of the bill to amend the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 will also be introduced.Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Ambadas Danve, who is leader of opposition in the legislative council, said, “Ministers are saying anything that comes to their mind. They are drenched in corruption…They are giving away Mumbai to Adani, imposing the Shaktipeeth highway. Govt has failed on all fronts, including law and order. The CM and his deputies are aiding criminals, govt hasn’t paid contractors, and dues are pending. We will take up all these issues in the legislature.“Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray said, “This is a liars’ govt. It works in three directions and each one is fighting against each other…for guardian ministerships and appointment of PAs. All infraprojects like the Samruddhi Highway have potholes. This is a govt of scams…”He also slammed govt for “tacitly backing” MSRDC, which he claimed was imposing “unjust” fines of Rs 12.5 crore on motorists using Mumbai-Pune Expressway.Congress legislature party leader Vijay Waddettiwar also slammed the “most incompetent govt the state has ever seen”. But Fadnavis said govt is unafraid and hence it has not curtailed the three-week monsoon session.
