CM Devendra Fadnavis promises Tilak’s statue in Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi

“Those who have destroyed the cooperative sector have not only harmed their businesses but also harmed the society,” Fadnavis said. Multi-state, multi-purpose societies in the recent past have been in the news for financial irregularities. In the state, the cooperative sector, which has been ruled by the Congress-NCP for years, has also seen numerous scandals, with banks, sugar mills and other societies declaring financial bankruptcy.

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The programme, which saw the presence of the society’s founder chairman Kiran Thakur, was interrupted by calls from the audience about the inclusion of Belgaum and Niphani into Maharashtra. The tricky issue of inclusion of Belgaum in Maharashtra has been a long standing demand of the Marathi-speaking population of the area. Thakur in his speech urged the state government to take steps to declare the area as an union territory before the Supreme Court finalises on the issue.