Uddhav Thackeray chaired the first cabinet meeting at Sahyadri Guest House in south Mumbai on Thursday night, soon after he was sworn in as the 18th chief minister of Maharashtra. Addressing the media after the meeting, Uddhav said his government would announce a big decision to give relief to farmers in two days.
“I want to assure the people of the state that we will give a good government. I want to help the farmers in a manner which will make them happy,” he said.
In its first decision, the cabinet allocated Rs 20 crore to conserve Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's capital in Raigad Fort.
"We can paint a better picture if we know the reality. We have sought inputs. Farmers have not got anything, but only assurances. We want to provide concrete help to farmers," he told reporters.
Earlier, Thackeray, along with six other ministers, were administered oath by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at a grand ceremony held at the Central Shivaji Park in Mumbai.
Thackeray will lead the government of Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi—an alliance of the Shiv Sena, the NCP and the Congress—which was formed after over a month-long political uncertainty in the state.
