The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) workers on Wednesday staged a protest in Mumbai alleging discrimination against Maharashtra in the Union Budget 2024. Pics/Shadab Khan
Updated On: 2024-07-24 06:02 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
Heavy Mumbai Police deployment was seen at the spot were protesters were seen assembling
The NCP (SP) workers led by city unit president Rakhi Jadhav held placards and shouted slogans against the Union government
Meanwhile, the Swabhimani Party chief Raju Shetti accused the Centre of not setting up infrastructure facilities for the agriculture sector and instead developing a digital platform
Notably, Opposition parties have accused the Centre of harbouring anti-Maharashtra bias in the annual Budget and favouring NDA allies, TDP and JD (U)
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis rejected the opposition's charge on Tuesday and claimed "substantial allocations" were earmarked for the state in the annual financial statement