Mumbai, June 30 -- The opposition parties in Maharashtra on Sunday announced a boycott of the traditional high tea event of the state Governmenton the eve of the legislature's Monsoon Session citing rampant corruption, unpopular policies and misuse of funds. Confirming the development, Leader of Opposition in the legislative council Ambadas Danve of the Shiv Sena (UBT) said the boycott is a mark of protest against a "dishonest government".
"From the forced implementation of the Shaktipeeth Expressway to the failure to provide buses to MSRTC, non-payment of dues to private contractors, and injustice in the Vaishali Hagawane (dowry harassment-suicide) case in Pune, this Governmenthas lost the moral right to seek cooperation. Why should we me...