Nagpur, Dec. 12 -- Congress leader Nana Patole on Friday criticized the Maharashtra government over its move to implement the newly-amended Lokayukta Act, alleging that efforts are underway to allow the Prime Minister's Office to exert control over the state administration.
Speaking to the media at Vidhan Bhavan premises, he alleged, "The Maharashtra Chief Minister is attempting to run the state the way Gujarat was governed earlier. One-sided laws are being pushed to enable governance directly from the PMO."The state government's move follows persistent demands from veteran social activist Anna Hazare, who had warned of launching an indefinite hunger strike from January 31, 2026 if the Act was not enforced.
The original Lokayukta Bill was...