‘Mumbai will cease to be financial capital if…’: Governor Koshyari kicks up row

New Delhi: Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has kicked up a row, saying that if Gujaratis and Rajasthanis are removed from Maharashtra, especially Mumbai and Thane, no money would be left in the state and it would cease to be the the financial capital of the country.

Speaking at an event to name a chowk after the late Shantidevi Champalalji Kothari in Mumbai’s Andheri on Friday, the governor praised the Marwari Gujarati community and said wherever they go, they contribute to the development of the place by creating hospitals, schools etc. Reacting to the development, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday condemned Governor Koshyari’s speech and urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to at least condemn the statements made by the Governor.  “The Marathi man gets insulted as soon as a BJP-sponsored chief minister is in power. CM Shinde, at least condemn the Governor. This is an insult to Marathi hard-working people,” Raut tweeted.

Raut said the governor implies that Maharashtra and Marathi people are beggars. “Chief Minister Shinde, are you listening? That your Maharashtra is different. If you have self-respect, then seek the resignation of the governor,” Raut said in another tweet.

Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said this is an insult to the hard work of the people of Maharashtra and demanded an apology from the Governor.  “This is an insult to the hard work of the people of Maharashtra andand Marathi Manoos who have toiled day in and day out to make the state the leading state of the country. The Governor should apologise immediately,failing which,we will demand to replace him,” she tweeeted.

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said that the party condemns the remarks made by Koshyari.

“He should apologise to the public. He should be removed from his position with immediate effect,” he added.

Congress leader Sachin Sawant said the insult of the Marathi people by the Governor of Maharashtra is terrible.

With inputs from agencies

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