Maharashtra govt would last its term: Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena has exuded confidence that government in Maharashtra would last its term. It said that with government in place, politics is over and time to serve people has started.

New Delhi: Exuding confidence that newly formed government of Maharashtra would complete its full term, Shiv Sena on Friday said that the BJP has lost power in the state and hence would criticize the parties involved in formation of the government.

Speaking exclusively to ETV Bharat here, Shiv Sena leader and former union minister Arvind Sawant said that the government has been formed in Maharashtra by Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress and it would last its term.

"Let people say what they have to. It would complete its term," he said, adding that since the government has now been formed its time to serve people.

"Government is formed. No politics anymore. It's time to serve people," he said, adding that they would prove the BJP wrong by running the show successfully.

Reacting to Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana saying that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are like brothers, Sawant said that Modi himself had called Thackeray brother.He said Modi is the Prime Minister of the entire country and must fulfill his responsibilities towards Maharashtra.

On being asked about BJP MP Pragya Thakur making a controversial statement in Parliament, the Shiv Sena leader said that the matter should end now as she has apologized.