Shiv Sena on alliance with BJP: ‘We are the big brother in Maharashtra’ 

Sanjay Raut.

Amid suspense about the continuation of its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Shiv Sena, on Monday, held a meeting of its MPs and state legislators in Maharashtra. While talking to media after the meeting, Sena leader Sanjay Raut claimed that his party is the big brother in the NDA alliance in Maharashtra.

“We are the big brother in Maharashtra, we were the big brother and will stay the big brother,” Raut said.

Raut after the meeting shared the demands of the party, he has asked the center to raise the income tax slab to Rs 8 lakh in line with 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker section of the general category in the upcoming interim Budget.

Raut said, “We discussed Rafale, issue of drought in Maharashtra. Udhav Thackrey ji said on the 10 per cent EWS quota to general category that people with annual income of Rs 8 lakh must be exempted from paying income tax. Since you have labelled them poor, they must be exempted.”

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