Breaking from the usual political banter, NCP leader Harshwardhan Sapkal dropped a bombshell, accusing CM Devendra Fadnavis of engineering Maharashtra’s decline into a Bihar-like state plagued by poverty and underdevelopment. At packed gatherings, Sapkal dissected Fadnavis’s tenure with surgical precision.
‘From economic hub to migration hotspot— that’s Fadnavis’s gift to Maharashtra, straight out of Bihar’s playbook,’ Sapkal charged. He spotlighted ballooning deficits, ignored MSMEs, and farm suicides as hallmarks of this shift.
In detail, Sapkal criticized land acquisition deals benefiting corporates, bypassing local needs, and education budgets slashed amid rising dropouts. ‘Bihar survived on doles; Fadnavis wants us begging too,’ he quipped.
This comes as Maharashtra grapples with post-COVID recovery, where Fadnavis’s infrastructure pushes clash with opposition narratives of inequality. Supporters rally behind Fadnavis’s vision of a $1 trillion economy, but Sapkal’s attacks question its inclusivity.
Polling trends suggest urban-rural divides could amplify these claims. Sapkal vowed to fight for equitable growth, positioning NCP as the antidote. In this high-stakes drama, Fadnavis’s resilience will be tested like never before.