<p>Nearly six months out of power in Maharashtra, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi along with several like-minded parties and organisations would show a massive show of strength on Saturday during which they would highlight the boundary issue with Karnataka and insult of icons, unemployment, price rise and inflation. </p>.<p>The Mumbai police is yet to accord formal permission to the rally, however, there are indications from the Maharashtra government that it would come through. </p>.<p>The rally would start from Richardson & Cruddas adjacent to the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Vanaspati Udyan And Prani Sangrahalaya in Byculla and would end adjacent to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/winter-session-of-maharashtra-assembly-to-be-stormy-amid-karnataka-border-shivaji-rows-1171391.html" target="_blank">Winter Session of Maharashtra Assembly to be stormy amid Karnataka border, Shivaji rows</a></strong></p>.<p>“I appeal to people that they should come and join in large numbers, after all it’s their issue,” former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray said. </p>.<p>Leader of Opposition in Assembly and former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that the main issues are the Maharashtra-Karnataka boundary dispute, the insults of legends like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savatribai Phule, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar among others, the price rise and inflation and unemployment. </p>.<p>“None of these are political issues. These are issues pertaining to common persons,” he said. </p>.<p>On the issue of permission, Pawar said: “We have not yet received it…the permission has not been denied, we hope it will come through.” </p>.<p>Asked about the issue of permission, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said: “In democracy one has the right to protest.”</p>
<p>Nearly six months out of power in Maharashtra, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi along with several like-minded parties and organisations would show a massive show of strength on Saturday during which they would highlight the boundary issue with Karnataka and insult of icons, unemployment, price rise and inflation. </p>.<p>The Mumbai police is yet to accord formal permission to the rally, however, there are indications from the Maharashtra government that it would come through. </p>.<p>The rally would start from Richardson & Cruddas adjacent to the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Vanaspati Udyan And Prani Sangrahalaya in Byculla and would end adjacent to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/winter-session-of-maharashtra-assembly-to-be-stormy-amid-karnataka-border-shivaji-rows-1171391.html" target="_blank">Winter Session of Maharashtra Assembly to be stormy amid Karnataka border, Shivaji rows</a></strong></p>.<p>“I appeal to people that they should come and join in large numbers, after all it’s their issue,” former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray said. </p>.<p>Leader of Opposition in Assembly and former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that the main issues are the Maharashtra-Karnataka boundary dispute, the insults of legends like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savatribai Phule, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar among others, the price rise and inflation and unemployment. </p>.<p>“None of these are political issues. These are issues pertaining to common persons,” he said. </p>.<p>On the issue of permission, Pawar said: “We have not yet received it…the permission has not been denied, we hope it will come through.” </p>.<p>Asked about the issue of permission, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said: “In democracy one has the right to protest.”</p>
