Sanjay Raut lauded Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and equated his Zurich welcome to PM Modi’s reception abroad and called it a moment of pride for Maharashtra.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis arrived in Zurich for his five-day visit to attend World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland.He expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Marathi community for their gracious and spirited reception. The welcome programme was organised by Bruhan Maharashtra Mandal, Switzerland.
India’s Ambassador to Switzerland, Mridul Kumar, formally received the Chief Minister, while Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu also met him to extend their congratulations on the recent sweeping victory in Maharashtra’s municipal elections.
In his welcome address, Fadnavis opened up on the State Government’s initiative to establish the Maha-NRI Forum. He further mentioned that this platform aims to strengthen ties with the global Marathi diaspora while uplifting the shared values of Swadesh (homeland), Swadharma (values), and Swabhasha (language) to new heights.
He further went on to add that now embarking on ambitious and concrete plans for Mumbai’s development. In the next five years, Mumbai will stand among the most advanced urban centres globally, surpassing even the capitals of developed nations.
Spotlighting the adversity and efforts to establish in a foreign land, Fadnavis asserted that Maharashtrians have made their mark across the globe. The Marathi community is progressing with distinction. Their identity is built on hard work and trustworthiness qualities that inspire pride in all of us he concluded.
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