Cong leader supports Raj Thackeray over his demand for no toll from small cars

A day after Raj Thackeray warned that his party workers would set on fire toll booths if the Maharashtra government fails to ensure that small vehicles are exempted from paying toll taxes Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Tuesday extended his support and called the MNS chiefs stand as aptThackeray on Monday alleged that toll collection in Maharashtra was the biggest scam in the history of the stateHe claimed that all political parties came to power in the state in the last few years but none of them implemented their assurance of making Maharashtra tollfree as toll booths are a means of livelihood for many politiciansThe Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS president warned that his party workers will set toll booths ablaze in the state if the government does not ensure that small vehicles are exempted from paying tollWadettiwar while speaking to reporters on the Vidhan Bhavan premises here said The stand taken by MNS chief Raj Thackeray is apt I extend my support to his proposed agitation We would also like to know how the amount collected at the toll booths is utilisedThe Congress is part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA alliance which also comprises the Uddhav Thackerayled Shiv Sena and the Sharad Pawarheaded Nationalist Congress Party NCP These three parties are also part of the oppositions INDIA blocWadettiwar who is the leader of opposition in the state assembly also raised the issue of workers in the General Motors factory in Pune districtAs per reports the Maharashtra government has given its conditional approval for the closure of the General Motors plant near Pune cityThe previous MVA government has taken the side of the workers of the factory Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis who was earlier the leader of opposition had taken a similar stand However Fadnavis now changed his stand State Labour Minister Suresh Khade did not consult with the labourers and went ahead with the closure of the plant Wadettiwar saidSpeaking on the issue of paper leaks during recruitment exams he asked Who is behind these rampant incidents of paper leaks Is it going on with the blessings of some people in the government It is the failure of the state governmentAll the recruitment examinations should be conducted by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission MPSC he demandedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever