Sena's protest against insurance firms 'nautanki': Wadettiwar

Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Vijay Wadettiwar Saturday slammed the Shiv Sena for announcing a protest march against crop insurance companies next week.

Terming it a "nautanki" (farce) on the eve of the Assembly elections, Wadettiwar said the Sena was trying to play the role of the opposition even as it remains in the BJP-led ruling alliance in the state.

"Why does the Shiv Sena want to play the opposition's role despite being in government? Sena ministers stay mum in cabinet meetings and then talk of organising morchas outside to highlight farmers issues. This is nothing but nautanki," he said in a statement.

Stressing that the ruling party needs to give directives to the official machinery to expedite works of public interest, he added, "Since Shiv Sena has no say in governance and administration, it is organising morchas like opposition parties."