The Samyukta Maharashtra Parishad, which later evolved into the Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti, was formed to advocate for a separate Marathi-speaking state with Mumbai as its capital
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On the occasion of the Maharashtra Day, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid heartfelt tributes to the martyrs of the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement at Hutatma Chowk in Mumbai on Thursday.
“Maharashtra Day is a significant occasion for the most progressive state in India. Guided by the ideals of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Maharashtra is determined to move forward. Our aim is to transform it into a trillion-dollar economy,” Fadnavis said. He added that a 100-day development plan will be announced soon, reported ANI.
Commemorative events were held across the state. In Pune, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar hoisted the national flag at the City Police Headquarters Parade Ground. Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais also participated in the celebrations in Mumbai, where he hoisted the flag and paid homage to the state’s formation, reported ANI.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde unfurled the flag at Saket Maidan in Thane and paid respects to the martyrs of the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement, reported ANI.
The Samyukta Maharashtra Parishad, which later evolved into the Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti, was formed to advocate for a separate Marathi-speaking state with Mumbai as its capital. It was founded on November 1, 1955, under the leadership of Keshavrao Jedhe in Pune.
In a major policy announcement, on Tuesday, CM Fadnavis announced that the Cabinet has approved a new policy for shipbuilding, shipbreaking, and ship repair, which is expected to boost the economy and generate employment.
"The cabinet has approved a new policy of shipbuilding, shipbreaking, and ship repair in Maharashtra. It will help create a new ecosystem of shipbuilding, ship recycling, and ship repair in the state...India has good potential in this sector. It will help boost the economy and generate employment," CM Fadnavis told the media, reported ANI.
Further, the Maharashtra CM said that the cabinet has also decided to help those from the state who were killed in the Pahalgam attack on April 22.
"Today, the cabinet decided to help those who were killed in the Pahalgam attack. Our government will provide compensation of Rs 50 lakhs to the families of the deceased...Where there is no earning member, we will provide a government job to the immediate family member of the deceased," CM Devendra Fadnavis said, reported ANI.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis officially announced during the cabinet meeting that Pahalgam terrorist attack victim Santosh Jagdale's daughter will be given a government job. This move follows discussions in which the government had previously mentioned offering a job to the victim's daughter; now, through the Chief Minister's special authority, the decision has been made.
(With inputs from ANI)
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