Updated On: 24 July, 2024 06:02 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) workers on Wednesday staged a protest in Mumbai alleging discrimination against Maharashtra in the Union Budget 2024. Pics/Shadab Khan

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Heavy Mumbai Police deployment was seen at the spot were protesters were seen assembling
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The NCP (SP) workers led by city unit president Rakhi Jadhav held placards and shouted slogans against the Union government

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Meanwhile, the Swabhimani Party chief Raju Shetti accused the Centre of not setting up infrastructure facilities for the agriculture sector and instead developing a digital platform
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Notably, Opposition parties have accused the Centre of harbouring anti-Maharashtra bias in the annual Budget and favouring NDA allies, TDP and JD (U)

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Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis rejected the opposition`s charge on Tuesday and claimed "substantial allocations" were earmarked for the state in the annual financial statement
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