State govt's budget full of hollow promises, says Supriya Sule

PUNE: Baramati's MP Supriya Sule on Sunday said state govt's budget was full of hollow promises. "Assembly is just three months away. I don't know what more promises will come from govt. All these schemes are jumala (hollow promises) to woo voters," she said.
Govt on Friday announced financial aid to warkaris, special schemes for women and other sections of society.The state's Mukhya Mantri Mazhi Ladki Bahin Yojana patterned on Madhya Pradesh govt's scheme will provide a subsidy of Rs 1,500 to eligible women between 21 and 60 years of age. The scheme, which will roll out in July, will cost the state Rs 46,000 crore per year. "There are many shortfalls in this scheme which will create obstacles in the implementation. It will not be appropriate to comment on the initiative until we study it," she said.
Govt has earmarked Rs 20,000 per dindi (a group of warkaris) and promised to send a proposal to Unesco for a world heritage nomination for the Pandharpur Wari. In his budget speech, deputy CM Ajit Pawar said that health checks would be conducted for pilgrims on the palkhi routes of Dehu-Alandi to Pandharpur through the CM's medical assistance cell. The formation of Mukhya Mantri Warkari Sampradaya Mahamandal to provide facilities to kirtankars, warkaris, and bhajani mandals as well as to manage the palkhi route was announced. "The warkaris follow strict discipline in the procession which is highly commendable. These schemes for them are projected ahead of the state polls," Sule said.
Sule said the law-and-order situation in Maharashtra is worsening by the day and the situation in Beed over quota agitations highlight the home ministry's poor performance.
"I respect the police machinery. But the manner in which the home ministry is functioning is unfortunate," she said.