NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) chief Supriya Sule urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to inaugurate the brand new part of the Pune Metro by means of a web-based ceremony, and in a dig, additionally identified that he has already inaugurated the challenge “5 occasions earlier than”. Her name comes amidst considerations from native leaders who accused that the delay in opening the Metro line is politically motivated.
Throughout a press convention, Sule expressed her remorse over PM Modi‘s cancelled go to to Pune, which was postponed attributable to heavy rainfall within the metropolis.”It is extremely unlucky that now we have missed PM Modi’s go to. It’s Maharashtra’s tradition to welcome a visitor,” she stated.
Sule highlighted that this is able to be the sixth event for the Prime Minister to inaugurate the Pune Metro challenge, including, “So I request the PM to inaugurate Pune Metro on-line. It should assist the folks of Pune metropolis, and the inauguration should not look ahead to the subsequent go to of the PM.”
Pune NCP (SP) chief Prashant Jagtap alleged that the Metro route has remained closed regardless of being totally operational, as the federal government waited for PM Modi’s presence for the inauguration. Jagtap criticised the federal government’s resolution, asserting that the Metro line between the civil court docket and Swargate is prepared for public use.
Jagtap issued a decisive warning too, saying that if the federal government doesn’t open the Metro line for public use, leaders from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), which incorporates the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress, will inaugurate the underground Metro hall at 11 am on Friday. “The Metro line between Civil Court docket and Swargate is able to be opened for the general public, however it has been stored closed as (they) have been ready for PM Modi to inaugurate it,” he stated.
PM Modi was scheduled to flag off the Metro prepare connecting the district court docket to Swargate and inaugurate a number of tasks valued at over Rs 20,900 crore. Nevertheless, attributable to inclement climate, these plans have been disrupted.
Sule additionally commented on the broader political context, questioning the BJP’s give attention to focusing on distinguished leaders reminiscent of Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray throughout Union minister Amit Shah‘s latest go to to Maharashtra, fairly than serving the general public.
She famous the “coincidence” of Sharad Pawar receiving an Enforcement Directorate discover on the identical day 5 years in the past, implying a sample of political focusing on main as much as elections.
When requested about latest journeys to the USA by each PM Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, Sule remarked on the traditionally robust India-US relations, which she attributed to former PM Manmohan Singh’s groundwork throughout Barack Obama’s presidency.
