Uddhav refuses to comment on alliance with BJP for upcoming BMC polls
Uddhav, however, made a sarcastic remark when reporters persisted on the query of possibility of forging an alliance with BJP.
Mumbai, Jan 22: Amid a stand-off with BJP over a pact for the BMC polls, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said unless he gets a concrete proposal from the saffron ally, he will not make any comment on the alliance.
Uddhav, however, made a sarcastic remark when reporters persisted on the query of possibility of forging a front with BJP as the 'deadline' set by the two parties to clinch a deal has ended.
"One
must
know
that
there
have
been
many
deadlines
after
the
decision
of
demonetisation," he
said
on
wrapping
up
the
alliance
talks
for
the
February
21
polls.
"Unless
I
get
a
proposal
from
BJP,
I
am
not
going
to
make
any
comment
over
it,"
he
further
said.
While he parried alliance queries, the Sena chief unveiled sops his party would implement if it secures a mandate for the country's largest and richest civic body. This is the second time in four days that Uddhav held a press conference to unveil the Sena's agenda for the BMC, which has been controlled by his party for nearly two decades.
He
said
if
Sena
gets
re-elected
in
the
BMC,
they
would
allow
free
travel
in
BEST
buses
to
students
in
uniforms
to
their
schools
and
back
home.
"We
will
implement
it
once
we
get
re-elected.
We
will
also
provide
healthcare
facility
to
BEST
employees," he
said.
The Sena chief was accompanied by senior leader from Thane Eknath Shinde, who also made several promises, like developing a central park, a sports complex and construction of a dam only to cater to the water requirements of Thane Municipal Corporation, if the party wins the civic polls in the district adjoining Mumbai.
"Central park will come up on 30 acre land near Kolshet, while sports complex will be developed near Ghodbunder road, if we get re-elected in Thane," Shinde said.
Thackeray also promised to replicate the property tax waiver offered in BMC, into Thane and Ulhasnagar municipal corporations.
PTI