Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Awhad Accuses Maharashtra Government of Ignoring Inflation, Unemployment Issues
Jitendra Awhad of the NCP (SP) criticised the Maharashtra government.
He said rising prices and unemployment are hurting people.
He also raised concerns about drought-like conditions, farmers and roads with potholes.
Awhad claimed that many women had been removed from the Ladki Bahin assistance scheme.
He said his party would protest an alleged paper leak involving an MPSC examination.
He also warned people to check that their names remain on voter lists.
The party plans to create a legal team for people facing cases over social-media posts.
Awhad said there had been no discussion about merging the two NCP factions.
NCP (SP) leader Jitendra Awhad accused the Maharashtra government of neglecting inflation, unemployment and farmers’ concerns.
Awhad said his party would launch agitations over an alleged MPSC drug-inspector examination paper leak and other issues.
He alleged that nearly one crore women had been removed from the Ladki Bahin financial assistance scheme.
Awhad warned that electoral Form 7 could be used to delete voters’ names and said his party would provide legal support in social-media cases.
He supported Rahul Gandhi’s demand for action over a purification ceremony at a rally venue and said untouchability remained a crime.
- Who
- Jitendra Awhad and the NCP (SP), with criticism directed at the Maharashtra government.
- What
- Awhad accused the government of neglecting inflation, unemployment, farmers, roads, electoral rolls and other issues, and announced planned agitations.
- When
- Saturday, August 29; the report does not specify the year.
- Where
- Awhad spoke to reporters in Mumbai after an NCP (SP) core committee meeting; the concerns relate to Maharashtra.
- Why
- The NCP (SP) says agitations are needed to highlight public concerns and challenge the government’s handling of them.
- Speaker
- Jitendra Awhad, an NCP (SP) leader
- Meeting
- The NCP (SP) core committee meeting lasted nearly four hours.
- Main concerns
- Inflation, unemployment, drought-like conditions, farmers’ issues and the condition of roads
- MPSC issue
- The party plans a campaign over an alleged paper leak in the drug-inspector examination conducted by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission.
- Ladki Bahin allegation
- Awhad alleged that nearly one crore women beneficiaries had been removed from the scheme.
- Electoral rolls
- Awhad warned that Form 7 could be used to delete voters’ names.
- NCP merger
- Awhad said no discussion had taken place about merging the two NCP factions.