Thane, Aug 28 (PTI) Several women tied Rakhis on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and other leaders in Thane on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
Shinde, who had launched the flagship “Mukhyamantri Mazi Ladki Bahin” scheme for women from financially weaker sections in his tenure as the chief minister, visited the Anand Ashram site dedicated to late Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe.
The day was marked by several initiatives including various social organisations binding threats of affection to the inmates of Thane Central Jail.
Tribal women activists from a social organisation celebrated the festival at police stations in Thane and Palghar by tying rakhis to on-duty personnel.
On Thursday night, Shinde met a delegation of residents and assured them that public infrastructure projects would not be executed by inconveniencing common people.
“The project is for the sake of citizens. We do not want citizens to suffer hardships. We will take care that you do not face hardships,” Shinde assured the representatives.
A massive protest was staged on Independence Day against the alignment of the proposed Thane Ring Metro station near Eden Woods Complex.
While supporting public transit, residents had urged Maha Metro to consider route realignment, an underground stretch, or moving the station away from residential gates. PTI COR NSK
This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.