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Tributes paid to AB Vajpayee on 1s day of winter session of Maharashtra legislature

Rich tributes were paid to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the first day of the winter session of Maharashtra legislature. <br />''<br />''<br />''Moving a condolence motion in the lower House, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the late Prime Minister believed that political opponents were rivals and not enemies. <br />''<br />''<br />''Talking about Mr. Vajpayee's inspiring life, Mr. Fadnavis recalled the leader's strong will to launch nuclear tests while trying to maintain peaceful and friendly relations with neighbouring countries. <br />''<br />''<br />''The Leader of opposition in the Assembly, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said representing the country in the United Nations was a moment of greater pride for Mr. Vajpayee. <br />''<br />''<br />''Later in the day, the state government tabled supplementary demands of 20,326 crore rupees. <br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">These include demands for Maratha reservations, relief for drought hit farmers, implementation of Ayushman Bharat and for a proposed committee to study feasibility of simultaneous Assembly and Lok Sabha polls among others. </span><br />

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