Eknath Shinde highlights importance of constitutional values at Commonwealth Parliamentary Association study camp in Nagpur

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister CM Eknath Shinde on Sunday inaugurated the 51st Parliamentary Study Camp organised by the state branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in Nagpur and urged students to gain practical exposure to legislative functioningAddressing the youth participating in the camp Shinde said that every decision taken in the legislature shapes the lives of millions and therefore students must understand the realworld working of parliamentary processesldquoThere is a world of difference between what is written in textbooks and what actually happens on the ground You will experience this clearly through this studyrdquo he saidShinde emphasised that todayrsquos students would go on to become the countryrsquos future leaders administrators industrialists and journalists He added that keeping the Constitution at the centre of onersquos work was essential for the nationrsquos progress Sharing his personal journey he said he grew by directly interacting with people and learning from experienceldquoPositions are responsibilities given by the people They should be used to bring positive change in the lives of common citizensrdquo he notedChief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar Legislative Council Chairman Ram Shinde Deputy Chairperson of the Council Dr Neelam Gorhe Deputy Speaker of the Assembly Anna Bansode Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandrakant Patil Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar Legislature Secretary Meghna Talekar and students attending the camp were present at the eventEknath Shinde slams Oppositionrsquos LoP demand says people have rejected themMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday criticised the Opposition over its demand for the Leader of Opposition LoP post in the Legislative Assembly saying the people had already rejected them and they should focus on raising issues concerning Vidarbha during the ongoing winter session reported news agency ANISpeaking to reporters in Nagpur Shinde said the Opposition should prioritise the concerns of the region instead of making allegations They should ensure justice for the people of Vidarbha by being present in the House They were there before 2014 so look at the situation before 2014 They just make allegations and criticise he said reported ANITaking a dig at the Maha Vikas Aghadi the Deputy CM further stated When I was the CM even then they were telling me this is unconstitutional and I became the CM by mistake This government will fall tomorrow I have worked for 25 years Now I am the Dy CM for that also they say it is by mistake To become the LoP you have to solve the peoples problems In this session being held in Vidarbha they should raise the issues of the people of Vidarbha in the House The people have rejected you Even in the last Lok Sabha their numbers were low They didnt get a LoP reported ANITargeting the opposition Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said The people have rejected them so they should introspect I am working for the people serving them They are making allegations The public does everything and the public is the most importantMeanwhile Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the ruling Mahayuti alliance has no insistence or prejudice regarding the appointment of the Leader of the Opposition in the state legislature asserting that the decision entirely rests with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the Chairman of the Legislative CouncilThe decision on the post of Leader of the Opposition is entirely under the jurisdiction of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the Chairman of the Legislative Council Therefore we will accept the decision they take We do not have any insistence or prejudice in this regard The current opposition party is directionless They do not have issues They do not have the will to push the issues he saidWith inputs from ANI