Returning funds treachery against Maharashtra: Sena on Hegde's claims

After BJP lawmaker Anant Kumar Hegde claimed that Devendra Fadnavis was made Maharashtra chief minister despite not having a majority to prevent central funds worth Rs 40,000 crore from being misused, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that this is "treachery with Maharashtra."

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Monday described BJP MP Anant Kumar Hegde's claim that Devendra Fadnavis was made CM last month despite lacking majority only to 'protect' Rs 40,000 crore central funds from being 'misused' as the treachery of Maharashtra.

Calling the purported act of Fadnavis as treachery, Sena MP Sanjay Raut said Fadnavis and the BJP were "criminals" of people of Maharashtra.

• Bjp mp @AnantkumarH says @Dev_Fadanvis as CM for 80 hours, moved maharashtra's 40000 cr Rs to center ? This is treachery with maharshtra , महाराष्ट्र के साथ गद्दारी है @Officeof UT

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  Bjp mp @AnantkumarH says @Dev_Fadanvis as CM for 80 hours, moved maharashtra's 40000 cr Rs to center ? This is treachery with maharshtra , महाराष्ट्र के साथ गद्दारी है @Officeof UT

  — Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) December 2, 2019

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  Bjp mp @AnantkumarH says @Dev_Fadanvis as CM for 80 hours, moved maharashtra's 40000 cr Rs to center ? This is treachery with maharshtra , महाराष्ट्र के साथ गद्दारी है @Officeof UT

  — Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) December 2, 2019

The state Chief Secretary and CM Uddhav Thackeray will clarify on the issue, Raut said.

Reacting to Hegde's claim, Fadnavis said, "No such major policy decision has been taken by me as CM. All such allegations are false."

Hegde claimed Fadnavis was made the chief minister of Maharashtra last month despite lacking majority only to 'protect' Rs 40,000 crore central funds under the CM's control from being 'misused'.

Days after Fadnavis resigned barely 80 hours after taking oath for the second time as chief minister, Hegde, known for making controversial statements, sought to give a new twist to the episode describing the government formation by the BJP as a 'drama' played out to ensure that the funds meant for development works were 'protected'.

"You all know that recently in Maharashtra for just 80 hours our person was Chief Minister, but soon Fadnavis resigned. Why did we have to do this drama? Didn't we know- despite knowing we don't have the majority, why did he become CM?

This is the question commonly every one asks," Hegde said at a meeting, reportedly during the campaign in bypoll-bound Yellapur in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka on Saturday.