Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday welcomed Lord Ganesh at his official residence in south Mumbai because the 10-day pageant devoted to the elephant-headed god started with pomp.
Shinde alongside along with his spouse and MP son Shrikant Shinde carried out a ‘puja’ at Varsha, the CM’s official residence.
Speaking to reporters later, the chief minister stated he prayed to Lord Ganesh, referred to as the god of knowledge and prosperity, for the well-being of the state.
He stated the state has obtained good rains this 12 months and hoped it would convey prosperity to the farmers.
“In some elements, there was extra rainfall which has led to crop loss,” Shinde stated, stressing that the federal government will firmly stand behind the farmers.
Shinde listed out his authorities’s numerous schemes aimed on the welfare of ladies and farmers within the state.
Maharashtra ranks first within the state when it comes to overseas direct funding (FDI) and has 52 per cent share, he added.
State Governor C P Radhakrishnan carried out ‘aarti’ of Lord Ganesh at his official residence ‘Jal Bhushan’ in Raj Bhavan.
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis welcomed Lord Ganesh at his official ‘Sagar’ bungalow, whereas Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray carried out a puja at his residence ‘Shivtirth’.
Speaking to reporters, Fadnavis stated police are sustaining vigil and taking all types of precautions for safety throughout the pageant.
Taking a dig on the opposition, the previous chief minister stated everybody ought to be blessed with good sense.
Fadnavis additionally stated he won’t tolerate somebody calling Chhatrapati Shivaji a looter, referring to the Maratha empire founder’s raid in Surat.
If historical past is written wrongly, then it must be corrected as a result of it had been written by an English historian, Fadnavis stated, once more referring to the Surat raid.
Union minister and senior BJP chief Nitin Gadkari additionally introduced Lord Ganesh to his Nagpur residence.
A number of political leaders additionally visited well-known Ganesh pandals within the state capital to supply prayers.
Shiv Sena (UBT) president and former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and his members of the family, together with his MLA son Aaditya Thackeray, visited the well-known ‘Lalbaugcha Raja’ Ganesh mandal in central Mumbai to take darshan of the deity on the primary day of the pageant.
Maharashtra minister and senior NCP chief Chhagan Bhujbal visited the Akhil Anjirwadi Sarvajanik Utsav Mandal in Mazgaon in south Mumbai. Bhujbal can also be the president of the mandal.
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