Preferred to work during Covid-19 instead of holding meetings: CM Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday dismissed the criticism of his opponents that he did not hold meetings to discuss the Covid19 situation reported the PTICM Shinde said that he preferred working to solve problems rather than holding meetings as per the PTISpeaking to reporters in Thane CM Eknath Shinde said that he did not believe in holding meetings but focused instead on collecting data and working to solve problems during the pandemicIf I had kept holding meetings the situation would have been blown out of proportion and created fear in peoples minds I did not want that to happen But some people criticised me and my government for not holding meetings the chief minister said as per the PTIThe opponents say that we are not working but they dont know the reality he said reiterating that the government is working in the interest of the state the news agency reportedMeanwhileCM Shinde on Sunday dismissed Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackerays outburst over the demolition of his partys shakha in the Thane district calling it an empty threat reported news agency PTITalking to reporters after attending a Diwali programme in Thane Shinde said Uddhav Thackeray had to turn back when he attempted to visit the spot of the shakha in Mumbra on Saturday reported PTIThackeray along with top leaders of the Sena UBT went to Mumbra to visit the razed shakha but had to face resistance from workers of the chief ministers Shiv Sena who raised slogans and showed him black flags reported PTIAs the situation turned tense Thackeray and his party colleagues left the site just metres away from the razed shakha reported PTIThackerays visit was nothing but an attempt to create a hurdle during the Diwali festivities the chief minister said reported PTIThe people of Mumbra showed their power during Thackerays visit Nothing works in front of peoples power he saidMany senior leaders from Shiv Sena UBT had accompanied Thackeray but Shiv Sena leader Naresh Mhaske was tough enough to take them on Shinde said reported PTIThe bursting of crackers of the Shiv Sainiks in Mumbra drove them away The show of strength was so powerful that they Sena UBT leaders had to beat a hasty retreat he saidHe further claimed that in the recent gram panchayat elections the Shiv Sena UBT was thrown to the seventh position and in the next elections they will slip to the 10th position and people will give them a befitting reply reported PTIThe chief minister refused to respond to Thackerays allegations about the encroachment of shakha land saying he wouldnt ruin the festive atmosphere and would reply to the charges through his work reported PTIAttacking the Eknath Shindeled Shiv Sena for bulldozing a shakha local level office controlled by the Shiv Sena UBT its chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said those high on power will be taught a lessonAddressing party workers in Mumbra Thackeray said Those who are high on power bulldozed the shakha I have come here to show you the bulldozer Our posters were torn We will tear your arrogance into pieces in the pollsAlleging that the administration had become helpless the former CM said Our land shakha has been encroached upon We have all the documentswith PTI inputs