Mumbai, April 8 The opposition Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said on Wednesday that its workers in Maharashtra will take to the streets to highlight issues of public interest and seek their urgent resolution by the BJP-led government.
Maharashtra NCP (NCP) president Shashikant Shinde said the Sharad Pawar-led party will take a firm stand on pro-people issues.
"We will take a strong stance by going on the streets to ensure that the issues of the people of Maharashtra are resolved by the ruling side," he asserted.
Speaking to reporters here after a party meeting, Shinde maintained that the opposition outfit will launch an agitation to address citizens' grievances and added that the workers continue to stand firmly behind the organization.
He informed that the party has initiated efforts in recent days to strengthen its organization and held district-level meetings across the state last week as part of this program.
Meetings of various party cells are being conducted in the presence of NCP (NCP) working president and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule, and capable workers are being identified and appointed to organizational posts, he said.
"Party workers continue to stand strongly behind the organization. Due to continuous elections, important decisions regarding the party organization had been pending," Shinde said.
He sought to downplay NCP (NCP) leader Samarjeet Ghatge joining the BJP, saying he was previously with the saffron party.
"Samarjeet Ghatge was originally with the BJP and had come to us seeking a ticket for the 2024 assembly polls. After contesting the elections (and losing from Kagal in Kolhapur district), he has returned to the BJP," Shinde stated.