Mumbai, Oct. 24 -- The Opposition, led by the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Congress, has levelled serious allegations of financial misconduct and voter fraud against the Mahayuti government, claiming that Maharashtra is witnessing one of the largest series of scams in its history.
The accusations were published today in an editorial in the Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece, Saamana, which sharply criticised the state administration for widespread irregularities and misuse of welfare funds.
The Saamana editorial specifically targeted the Chief Minister's flagship women's welfare initiative. It alleged that funds earmarked for women beneficiaries were systematically misappropriated, citing that Rs 24.24 crore was illegally received by 12,431 male indiv...