Raigad, Nov. 3 -- Shiv Sena MLA Mahendra Thorve has challenged NCP state president and MP Sunil Tatkare, saying that if the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) wants to oppose the proposed Torrent Power project through its Raigad district president Sudhakar Ghare, it should first withdraw from the ruling government.

Thorve was reacting to an agitation organised by NCP Raigad district president Sudhakar Ghare against the Torrent Power project in the Karjat region. He also accused the Tatkare family of supporting the project-related protests while allegedly pursuing a liquor factory project in Khalapur taluka.

"Sunil Tatkare is part of the ruling government. The Torrent project has received approval from the Central Government as well as Chief...