Team Thackeray's Sanjay Raut Praises BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, Tone Softens
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A day after he got bail, Sanjay Raut says will meet Deputy Chief Minister, PM Modi, Amit Shah; favours "reducing political bitterness"
A day after his release from jail after over three months, Team Thackeray's Sanjay Raut today had praise for Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the BJP leader seen as a power behind Sena mutineer Eknath Shinde replacing Uddhav Thackeray as Chief Minister in June.
“There is a new government in Maharashtra, which has taken some good decisions too. We will not oppose for the sake of opposing. We have never done that,” he said, "Devendra Fadnavis has taken some good decisions. I read the newspaper whenever possible (in jail). Some decisions, such as housing for the poor, are good.”
He mentioned the decision to give more rights to MHADA (Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority). “Our government had taken away those rights. I did not like that. Mr Fadnavis has done well to restore those,” he said.
He also told reporters that he would meet with Mr Fadnavis “regarding some public work”.
