keypoints:

• Stop political tourism, says Sena to BJP.
• BJP on the name of flood in Maharashtra.
• Shiv Sena on Tuesday said that “political tourism.” 

Shiv Sena on Tuesday said that “political tourism” have to now not bog down remedy work in flood-, and landslide-hit areas of Maharashtra.

Shiv Sena on Tuesday said that “political tourism” have to now not impede remedy paintings in flood-, and landslide-hit regions of Maharashtra. This comes amid visits of Opposition leaders to flood and landslide-hit areas, and now, governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari is set to go to Chiplun and Taliye at the side of BJP leader Ashish Shelar.

On Tuesday, an editorial in Sena mouthpiece Saamana introduced that such tourism should stop to expedite comfort and rehabilitation paintings. Sena leader Sanjay Raut said the Opposition should now not visit such spots and strain the management. “Globally, anyplace such a disaster takes place, there ought to not be any limitation to the relief work. In Maharashtra, when such incidents happen, allegations, counter-allegations, assault on management, political excursions need to be stopped, as a long way as viable… 

This is not a battle for credit, and if any person thinks it’s miles, then they may be without humanity… Politicians need to workout restraint [during such times] as their visit hinders relief paintings,” stated Raut.

The editorial additionally said that alleviation and rehabilitation paintings could be expedited if such political visits stop. While chief minister Uddhav Thackeray was sitting within the kingdom secretariat and changed into educating the management, Pravin Darekar, Opposition Leader within the Legislative Council and former minister Girish Mahajan attempted to reach Mahad however had been stuck because of heavy rains and had to be rescued thru boats via government, it said.

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“After CM, Union minister Narayan Rane and [Opposition leader in Assembly] Devendra Fadnavis reached the Taliye village. Now, the Maharashtra government is also going there. The remedy paintings are underway there. While the authorities are concerned about the relief paintings, such tourism is creating a lot of chaos,” it stated.

Referring to Fadnavis’s announcement that sufferers get the desired assistance from the Centre, the editorial requested, “Should a former leader minister say that the Centre will help the flood sufferers? The Union authorities are superb for the states, and there may be no reason to have a distinctive opinion. 

But his stand that they do now not realize the kingdom’s elected government is not within the kingdom’s interest. The national government has no longer made any proceedings in Opposition to the Centre. Despite this, how appropriate is it for the Opposition to take the stand that they recognize only the Union government?” requested the editorial.

Speaking to reporters on the difficulty, Raut brought, “The country authorities are successful sufficient, but the Union authorities also have its duty in the direction of the states. So the state and Centre are coordinating; the CM is individually talking to the Centre. 

We are confident that the Centre will offer a [relief] package. And if it is less, then Leader of Opposition is there, we have Union ministers from Maharashtra, they’ll take up the issue [of relief package].”