Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray hosted Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao at Varsha, his official residence in Mumbai on Sunday. They also held a joint press conference before KCR’s meeting with NCP Chief Sharad Pawar.
Telangana CM KCR was accompanied on his visit to Mumbai by Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leaders, including his daughter and MLC Kavitha Kalvakuntla. Shiv Sena leaders Sanjay Raut and Arvind Sawant and actor Prakash Raj were also present during the meeting between the two chief ministers.
Several issues including, irrigation projects like Babhli Dam, Tummidi Hatti, Medigadda barrage and Chanaka-Korata barrage, were discussed during the meeting between CM Uddhav Thackeray and CM KCR.
“Various schemes and projects in the field of industry and infrastructure in both the states were also discussed. Inter-state cooperation in irrigation projects and its various provisions were also discussed in detail,” said a statement issued by the Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).
KCR is a vocal critic of BJP and is forming an anti-BJP front. He has said that his meeting with Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray was fruitful and that both leaders had reached a consensus on a number of issues of national importance.
Addressing the joint press conference Maharashtra CM said that our Hindutva is not about taking revenge. “An initiative had to be taken which is why this meeting took place, to chalk out future strategies. This effort will take time and a lot of hard work. More effort will be needed,” he said.
“This business of lies and defaming others isn’t good, this is what is happening today.”
Without naming the BJP, Uddhav Thackeray said, “Our Hindutva is not like this, not like one that revolves around revenge. Some people only work for their agendas,even at the cost of the country.
“We have to bring our country on the right path. Who will be the PM will be can be discussed later. We will meet many political leaders from today onwards.”
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