On Women’s Day, Ajit Pawar rues lack of woman ministers

First India Bureau

Mumbai: The Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Ajit Pawar on Wednesday pointed out that there is not a single woman in the state cabinet.

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader was speaking in the Assembly on a resolution moved by Speaker Rahul Narwekar urging the government to formulate a new women’s policy.

The alliance government of Eknath Shindeled Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party which came to power in June 2022 has 20 ministers including the chief minister.

To mark International Women’s Day, the Assembly discussed the proposed fourth women’s policy.

The (upper) limit of 43 (state cabinet) ministers has not been exhausted. Women make up 50% of the population but Maha does not have a single woman minister.

—Ajit Pawar, LOP, Assembly

IN GOVT, FACED RESISTANCE TO PROWOMEN DECISIONS: SHARAD PAWAR

Kadu, leader of the Prahar Sanghatana who supports the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government, subsequently secured bail from the court.

His lawyer said they will file an appeal in the

Bachchu Kadu —FILE PHOTO dra Hemraj Dhangekar has become an MLA from Congress. The Kasba seat which was the traditional seat of the Bharatiya Janta Party was won by Congress MLA Dhangekar under the leadership of MVA,” he added.

High Court against the sentence.

On July 24, 2017, the Prahar Sanghatana had staged an agitation outside the Nashik Municipal Corporation over the issue of non-utilization of 3% funds reserved for the speciallyabled persons.

As per the prosecution, Kadu, who led the agitation, abused and tried to hit Nashik commissioner Abhishek Krishna.

Earlier in the day, state Minister Shambhuraj Shivajirao Desai said the Legislative Council was “waiting eagerly” for Thackeray’s visit.

“It’s a good thing. The Bhavan is eagerly waiting for him. He is an honourable member of the Vidhan Bhavan and ex-CM. Let’s see what he has to say,” Desai said.