Nagpur: Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that Maharashtra did not need casino culture as the Mahayuti government repealed the Maharashtra Casinos (Control and Tax) Act, 1976.
The bill to repeal the Act, tabled by Fadnavis on Thursday, was unanimously passed by the lower house on Friday.
Speaking during the discussions on the bill, the home minister said it was introduced on July 22, 1976, to grant permissions to start casinos in the state and was cleared, but it could not be enforced as its rules were not framed.
“Successive governments did not enforce the bill due to the same reason. In 2015, a case was filed in the Bombay high court on why it was not implemented. The judges sought a reply from the government on when it would be implemented,” he said.
When Fadnavis was a CM in 2016, the file was submitted to him by the concerned department which suggested that casinos would boost tourism and help the economy grow.
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The bill to repeal the Act, tabled by Fadnavis on Thursday, was unanimously passed by the lower house on Friday.
Speaking during the discussions on the bill, the home minister said it was introduced on July 22, 1976, to grant permissions to start casinos in the state and was cleared, but it could not be enforced as its rules were not framed.
“Successive governments did not enforce the bill due to the same reason. In 2015, a case was filed in the Bombay high court on why it was not implemented. The judges sought a reply from the government on when it would be implemented,” he said.
When Fadnavis was a CM in 2016, the file was submitted to him by the concerned department which suggested that casinos would boost tourism and help the economy grow.
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The Maharashtra government tabled five bills on the first day of the assembly session on Thursday, including one to repeal the ‘Maharashtra Casinos (Control and Tax) Act, 1976’ and amending ‘Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017’. The government also tabled bills for amendments to the ‘Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016’, ‘Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act, 1970’, and ‘Chit Funds Act, 1982’.
The Maharashtra government tabled five bills on the first day of the assembly session on Thursday, including one to repeal the ‘Maharashtra Casinos (Control and Tax) Act, 1976’ and amending ‘Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017’. The government also tabled bills for amendments to the ‘Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016’, ‘Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act, 1970’, and ‘Chit Funds Act, 1982’.
Not proper to take Nawab Malik in Mahayuti, Devendra Fadnavis tells Ajit Pawar
NCP MLA Nawab Malik’s presence in the legislative assembly created a stir as he sat on the treasury benches, indicating his support for the Ajit Pawar group. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis expressed his opposition to including Malik in the Shiv Sena-BJP-NCP grand alliance due to the nature of the charges against him, including his alleged connection to Dawood Ibrahim and the payment made to Haseena Parkar. Fadnavis emphasized the importance of prioritizing the country’s well-being. Despite this, Ajit Pawar affirmed Malik’s independence as an MLA.
NCP MLA Nawab Malik’s presence in the legislative assembly created a stir as he sat on the treasury benches, indicating his support for the Ajit Pawar group. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis expressed his opposition to including Malik in the Shiv Sena-BJP-NCP grand alliance due to the nature of the charges against him, including his alleged connection to Dawood Ibrahim and the payment made to Haseena Parkar. Fadnavis emphasized the importance of prioritizing the country’s well-being. Despite this, Ajit Pawar affirmed Malik’s independence as an MLA.
After Devendra Fadnavis letter, Ajit grp says no political discussion with Malik
Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis wrote to Ajit Pawar opposing the inclusion of NCP MLA Nawab Malik in the government due to allegations of money laundering. Fadnavis stated that if the charges are proven, Malik should not be included in the grand coalition. Fadnavis criticized the Maha Vikas Aghadi government for retaining Malik as a minister despite his arrest. In response, NCP MP Sunil Tatkare clarified that the meeting with Malik was purely for health inquiries and not for political discussions. Ajit Pawar defended Malik’s right to make his own decisions as an MLA.
Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis wrote to Ajit Pawar opposing the inclusion of NCP MLA Nawab Malik in the government due to allegations of money laundering. Fadnavis stated that if the charges are proven, Malik should not be included in the grand coalition. Fadnavis criticized the Maha Vikas Aghadi government for retaining Malik as a minister despite his arrest. In response, NCP MP Sunil Tatkare clarified that the meeting with Malik was purely for health inquiries and not for political discussions. Ajit Pawar defended Malik’s right to make his own decisions as an MLA.
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