MVA rift deepens as CM Thackeray revokes internal transfer order issued by Mumbai police

Update:

Sources report that Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh will meet CM Uddhav Thackeray today at 7.30 PM 

Amid ongoing Coronavirus crisis, deepening rift between Maha Vikas Aghadi became evident after CM Uddhav Thackeray revoked a transfer order issued by Mumbai police, according to sources. Home Minister Anil Deshmukh says that that Mumbai Commissioner had reportedly issued transfer orders of 10 Mumbai Police DCPs on Friday, without consulting Thackeray or himself. This move comes amid Sena-NCP tussle over Mumbai's lockdown restrictions.

Thackeray revokes Police transfer order

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Pawar to Uddhav: 'Listen to allies'

Earlier on Friday, NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar met with CM Uddhav Thackeray at Balasaheb Thackeray memorial, amid rising complaints of  NCP and Congress leaders about t being aware of Uddhav Thackeray-led government's decision to extend lockdown till July 31. Reports state that Pawar advised Thackeray to reconsider ‘2-km rule’ in Mumbai and to keep allies in loop while taking such decisions. He also reportedly advised against frequent imposition of lockdown by local authorities, as it would hamper ecomic activities across state.

In response, Mumbai police, on Saturday, clarified its 2-kilometer radius rule stating it was 'an appeal and t an order'. In a tweet, police said people were “permitted shopping closer to home” from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. and asked m to carry IDs and or documents while traveling for work. Currently, Mumbai is under section 144 till July 15.

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Allies miffed with Thackeray

Several ministers from NCP and Congress have accused Uddhav Thackeray of depending more on bureaucrats than his alliance partners, alleging that y were being 'sidelined'. Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat, minister Ashok Chavan have openly stated that party has had say in any of decision being taken by Thackeray-government. All three allies have maintained that alliance is safe. 

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re has been discontent among Sena-NCP-Congress govt since cabinet expansion in January. re has a feeling in Sena camp that NCP has walked away with t only highest number of portfolios but also most important ones as Sena, for example, had to cede Home and Finance portfolio. Apart from this, Congress and Sena have been at loggerheads since formation of alliance over issues like Hindutva, CAA, NRC, Ram Janmabhoomi, Savarkar, COVID-19 etc, with NCP playing peacemaker.

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