Elect a government that works in tandem with the Centre: Shah

“Maharashtra is the growth engine of the country and if we want the state to develop, we need to give the BJP complete majority,’’ implored Shah. “Maharashtra should have a government that will work jointly with Narendra Modi at the Centre,” he said.

Shah further said Congress and NCP do not have leaders who can work in tandem with the Centre. “A CM who hesitates to attend functions for fear of being heckled will not be able to carry out the PM’s dream of taking the nation and all the states ahead,’’ he said.

Shah alleged the Congress and the NCP of being involved in rampant corruption. “Before asking for votes, they should answer queries about the 101 scams worth Rs 11.88 crore pointed out by our senior leader Eknath Khadse,’’ said Shah. He lambasted NCP president Sharad Pawar and said that despite being Union Agriculture Minister, Pawar could not prevent over 35,000 farmers’ suicides in the state.

“Maharashtra was among top performing states many years back. However, the Congress- NCP rule has not only brought the state’s development to a dismal level, but has also brought about corruption in the cooperative movement and operation of sugar factories,’’ he said.

Earlier, at a rally in Lonavala, Shah said prices have come down after Modi’s swearing-in and the trend would continue in the coming months.