Govt making empty promises: Bhosale

MUMBAI, Oct 14: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee MPCC president Prataprao Bhosale today criticised the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance Government 8220;for making populist announcements and failing to fulfill any of the commitment mentioned in the poll manifesto.8221;

Addressing a press conference, Bhosale said, 8220;Leaders of the alliance Government have a divided opinion on every issue. They had promised free houses to 40 lakh slum-dwellers, employment to 27 lakh youth, additional money to cotton farmers. They have done nothing. The latest is free electricity to farmers. We have decided to wait and watch.8221;

Bhosale said he had invited applications from party district units for the forthcoming elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Council. 8220;The applications will be scrutinised and after the routine procedure, the party candidates will be announced.8221;