Raut's delayed response on Veer Savarkar come after a huge controversy that had erupted across the country following Rahul Gandhi's cheap dig on Savarkar in December 2019.
The Maharashtra government has offered CEO post of Waqf Board to IPS Abdur Rehman, whose integrity and conduct has been questioned several times in the past including allegations against him for supporting his community i.e Muslims over others.
CM Thackeray has now decided to block funds for 'Jalyukt Shivar', a major developmental project started by the Devendra Fadnavis government, with a target to make Maharashtra completely drought-free.
"Our government was not in power until now. We have just managed to form a government. I have just taken oath as a minister. We are yet to fill our pockets", the Congress minister was seen saying.