India’s growth engine now sputtering

2 states of Maharashtra & Andhra Pradesh account for 46% of farmer suicides : 2012 NCRB data

Irrigation grew by just 1% in the state despite an expenditure of Rs 70,000 cr in 8 years.◦ Whistleblower Chief Engineer Vijay Pandhare alleged

more than half this money was siphoned off by ruling UPA coalition with direct involvement of irrigation minister Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra continues to reel with droughts, with 2013 being the worst drought in last 40 years With the state reeling from drought, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

mocked the people by saying “Should I urinate to fill up empty dams? “

Maharashtra was once the most industrialized state with superior infrastructure compared to rest of India. But today, other states have caught up or surpassed Maharashtra.◦ Industries like automobile, chemical etc. are no longer

coming to Maharashtra, but going to states like Gujarat, TN etc.

24x7 electricity & water supply, good highways & ports are still far-away dreams for people of Maharashtra◦ The previous NDA govt in 1995-99 saw many successful

road projects like Mumbai-Pune expressway, 52 flyovers constructed in Mumbai, and highway development in backward areas like Marathwada, Vidarbha.

Unemployment rate for young men of Maharashtra was 4.5% in 2013 - higher than the national average

Maharashtra, especially Mumbai, have been targeted with impunity by Islamist terrorists in last decade. ◦ Most of the perpetrators are yet to be apprehended or

their cases drag on

Home Minister, RR Patil, said in wake of the deadly Nov 2008 Mumbai attacks – “In big cities like this, small incidents do happen.”

Maharashtra continue to see high number of communal riots. ◦ 2012 saw the Azad Maidan riots where fanatics from

Reza Academy went on a rampage, molesting police women & destroying Amar Jawan Jyoti memorial, while the Mumbai police commissioner stood watching.

There is hardly a leader from the NCP-Congress stable who does not have the taint of mega corruption –◦ Sharad Pawar – accused of links with criminals like Dawood,

Telgi, 2G accused Shahid Balwa. Involved in multiple controversial agricultural import cases, land allotment scams.

◦ Sonia Gandhi – Congress president, accused in National Herald, Augusta Helicopter import scams, and many others

◦ Dy CM Ajit Pawar – accused in Rs 70 Cr irrigation scam◦ Ex CM Vilasrao Deshmukh & Ashok Chavan – accused in

Adarsh scam◦ Praful Patel - Air India scam◦ Kripashankar Singh – president of Mumbai Congress, tried

in disproportionate assets ◦ case

Today, the best governed states in India are BJP ruled states like MP, Gujarat, Chattisgarh, Goa, Rajasthan. ◦ BJP alone offers development oriented politics &

meritocratic leadership – all other parties are still caught up in caste quota politics where few families dominate.

Maharashtra is the birth place of Hindutva & nationalism – it was Shivaji who led the re-awakening of Hindu society, and ideologues like Veer Savarkarshowed us the way.◦ A proud, prosperous Maharashtra is essential to a

prosperous India.

Come, lets give complete majority to the 1 party that has the stature, organization & development to restore Maharashtra to its former glory.