Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Monday said that though Telangana Chief Minister KCR trying to expand base in Maharashtra but he would not succeed to gain inroads in the state.
While speaking to reporters in Pune, Ajit Pawar said former chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav had tried a similar move but did not succeed.
"When Mulayam Singh and Mayawati were the Chief Minsiter of UP, they tried to do the same thing but he too did not receive much success... maybe K Chandrashekhar Rao wants to become a leader at the national level and that is why he is trying," said Ajit Pawar.
He said that KCR wants to become a national leader and is therefore trying to expand BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) outside Telangana.
"He is the CM of Telangana, who is going to lead his party here in the state. Those who are joining that party know that they will not get the chance here...," said Pawar.
Referring to the hoardings of BRS in Maharashtra he said that when there is inflation and unemployment, the money is spent on banners and advertisements.
"The people of the state should think that when inflation and unemployment are there, how expenses on hoardings, advertisements, banners and on TVs are being made from where this money is coming from," said Ajit Pawar.
In March this year, Telangana CM held a gathering at Maharashtra's Nanded and slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena over the advertisement featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
"Farmers should be given Rs 10,000 per acre for investment along with 24 hours free electricity. In case of any unfortunate death of a farmer, he should be given insurance of Rs 5 lakhs. Like Telangana, govt should buy the produce of farmers by opening centres here too," KCR had said.
In February, in a rally in Maharashtra's Nanded, KCR alleged that the Central government did everything possible to "forcefully" prevent the import of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, especially when people were ready to get the best vaccine.
Rao claimed that he and several other Chief Ministers had lobbied for Pfizer in India, but the PM Modi Government stalled the entry of the US pharmaceutical giant into India
Addressing a press conference in Maharashtra's Nanded, KCR had said that "Make in India" has become a "Joke in India."
"Today many multinational companies are leaving China, but why are we not able to attract them? Why are those companies not turning towards us? If Make in India would have been right, ease of doing would have been right, if they were feasible, then why were not allowed to come to India?" he had said.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
Kanwar Yatra Nameplate Diktat: A Display Of Divide?
NCP To Fight Maharashtra Local, Civic Body Polls Independently: Ajit Pawar No Chief Minister Face, Contest Max Seats: BJP's Plan For Maharashtra Polls Ajit Pawar Camp MLA Meets Sharad Pawar Amid Exodus To Uncle's Faction IAS Officer's Wife Who "Eloped" With Gangster Returns Home, Dies By Suicide INS Brahmaputra Severely Damaged In Fire, Lying On Its Side; Sailor Missing Tax Changes, 'Make In India' Push: What To Watch Out For In Budget 2024 China Factory Owner Distributes $1 Million Among 400 Ex-Workers. Here's Why Telangana PGECET 2024 Counselling Schedule Out, Check Details Here Trump's Presidential Campaign Takes A Dig At Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.