'I am not Donald Trump,' says CM Uddhav as Sanjay Raut accuses 'You're hiding something!'

As Maharashtra is tackling Coronavirus pandemic, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has given an interview to his party's mouthpiece Saamana. Releasing its trailer on Wednesday night, Saamana Editor and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut said that it's a 'heartfelt interview' with Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Though entire context of interview is t kwn, in  first trailer, CM Uddhav said that he 'is t Donald Trump' and refore, he cant see his people suffer.

In interview that will be released in two parts, Sanjay Raut asks CM Uddhav - "when will Va Pav be available on streets of Mumbai?" In response, CM Uddhav explains that relaxations have been granted, but lockdown is in place. Maharashtra CM's remark on Trump became highlight as US President is facing criticism over his handling of Covid-19 pandemic, and his recklessness in practicing measures required to contain it - for eg. wearing a mask in public and imposing tougher restrictions. CM Uddhav can also be seen explaining difficulties that would come in conducting exams while state is grappling against Coronavirus.

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Shar Pawar's Saamana interview

Earlier, in an interview with Saamana editor Sanjay Raut - NCP Supremo Shar Pawar, explained formation of Maha Vikas Aghi government in Maharashtra. He talked about fall of BJP due to its subduing Sena, unlikely combination of Sena and Congress, and success of coalition in tackling Coronavirus - unitedly. This was first time Saamana was interviewing a n-Thackeray politician, with previously interviewing only Balasaheb and Uddhav Thackeray.

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When asked wher Maha Vikas Aghi was an accident or a planned transformation, Pawar said" I don't think this (coalition) is an accident. In Lok Sabha polls, Maharashtra followed nation's mood, but it was different in state polls. t just in Maharashtra - in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Mhya Presh BJP's strong Lok Sabha performance was t replicated. In Maharashtra, people h realised that in previous BJP-Sena government, Sena was subdued". 

When asked about performance of coalition in past 6 months, he said that 3-party government was successful as re was politicisation between three parties in fighting Coronavirus. Refuting to be remote control behind government, he said that remote controls do t work in democracies unless it was one like Putin - where one man could be President till 2036.

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