Mumbai Aug 15 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday hoisted the National Flag at the state secretariat Mantralaya and also at the Bombay high court here on the occasion of the nation’s 77th Independence Day.
He later also hoisted the Tri-colour at his official residence ‘Varsha’
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While addressing a gathering at Mantralaya, THE chief minister said: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in 2014 that focus has to be on efficient governance and development of the country.
He also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has removed the ‘pest of corruption’.
“In the past, when the government used to send Re 1 to people, only 15 paise would reach the beneficiaries. With the help of DBT (direct benefit transfer), the entire Re 1 now reaches the bank accounts of beneficiaries,’ he said.
