When time comes, will reveal all the facts: Fadnavis

He recently said that he took oath with Ajit Pawar’s “breakaway” faction only after discussions with Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar.

First India Bureau

Pune: More than three years after he became Chief Minister in an early morning swearing-in ceremony, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and current Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis has stirred up a ruckus in the state’s political circles.

Now, in the face of the inevitable backlash from the Maha Vikas Aghadi allies—the NCP, Congress and Uddhav Thackeray’s faction of the Shiv Sena— Fadnavis has made another explosive statement on the issue.

Speaking to reporters in Pune, Fadnavis said, “I have only spo - ken of half of what happened. When a suitable time comes, I will tell you what is left.”

He added: “I will say this much: Whatever I have said, was the truth. You people have taken different meanings out of it. But what did I say? Just go through my press conference at that time, and see what I said at that time. If you see all those things, you don’t even need any other proof. Whatever the remaining half of the story is, it will be revealed when the time is right.”

Fadnavis had met with MP Girish Bapat on Wednesday to enquire about the latter’s health. He addressed the press after his visit to the senior BJP leader.

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NEW BATTALIONS; 9,400 PERSONNEL FOR SINO-INDIA LAC GUARDING ITBP

New Delhi (PTI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday sanctioned seven new battalions and an operational border base with a fresh strength of 9,400 personnel for the India-China LAC guarding force Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), officials said. The proposal was cleared after the meeting of the cabinet that was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the government sanction, the fresh manpower will be utilised for manning 47 new border posts and a dozen ‘staging camps’ or troops bases along this frontier. The armies of India and China are engaged in a standoff in Ladakh since 2020.

border. The scheme will provide funds for development of essential infrastructure and creation of livelihood opportunities in 19 districts and 46 border blocks in four states and one Union Territory along the northern land border of the country. It will help in achieving inclusive growth and retaining the population in the border areas. In the first phase, 663 villages will be taken up in the programme,” I&B Minister Anurag Thakur said.