Opposition Protests During PM Modi’s Pune Visit
Pune, 1st August 2023: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Pune, opposition parties are displaying their dissent with black flags and protests in the Mandai area. Various social organizations, including Congress, have joined in the protest.
Congress MLA Ravindra Dhangekar, and leaders Ramesh Bagve, and Mohan Joshi, along with party activists, are present to raise their voices against the Prime Minister’s visit. However, the police are actively preventing the protesters, and some of them have been detained. A substantial police force has been deployed in Pune to ensure security during the visit.
The opposition is using PM Modi’s visit as an opportunity to protest and criticize his policies. Congress MLA Ravindra Dhangekar expressed his dissatisfaction, saying, “Instead of taking time to address urgent issues in Manipur, the Prime Minister is here in Pune for publicity stunts and empty promises. These events are merely for show, lacking any real substance to benefit the people. Hence, we are protesting against Prime Minister Modi’s presence in Pune.”
When questioned about protesting without welcoming the country’s Prime Minister, Dhangekar responded, “The Prime Minister should have been in Manipur, where people are suffering and facing grave challenges. However, he is not addressing their plight or speaking about their hardships.”
During his visit to Pune today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be honored with the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award. He will pay a visit to the renowned Dagdusheth Ganpati temple in Pune to seek blessings. Additionally, he will inaugurate two extended lines of the Pune Metro and several thousand houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
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