Mumbai: Parties in Maharashtra welcomed the Union Cabinet's decision yesterday to transfer land originally owned by Indu Mills to the Maharashtra government to construct a memorial to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution and noted Dalit leader.
“Our party welcomes the decision. We have decided to call off the proposed rail and road blockade stir tomorrow as our demand has been met.
However, if the state government does not perform bhoomi pujan at the spot by December 6, we will go ahead with our agitation,” Republican Party of India (Athawale) leader Ramdas Athawale told PTI here today.
Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) chief Manikrao Thakre also welcomed the cabinet decision and thanked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the move.
