PM Modi, Uddhav Thackeray to share stage in Mumbai tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to share the stage with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai on Monday.

Earlier on April 24, Uddhav Thackeray had skipped a function where PM Modi was conferred with the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting Maharashtra tomorrow, will inaugurate a temple dedicated to 17th-century saint Tukaram Maharaj in Dehu, near Pune, and unveil the Gallery of Revolutionaries in Mumbai.

He will also participate in 'Dwishatabdi Mahotsav' of 'Mumbai Samachar', a newspaper which has been published continuously for 200 years, an official statement said on Monday.

"I look forward to being among my sisters and brothers of Maharashtra tomorrow, 14th June. I would be attending programmes in Pune and Mumbai," PM Modi tweeted.

PM Modi said he feels blessed to be getting the opportunity to inaugurate the Tukaram Maharaj Temple in Dehu.

"We are all inspired by the divine teachings of Sant Tukaram Ji, particularly the emphasis on serving society and empowering the downtrodden," he said.

"In Mumbai, the first programme will take place at Raj Bhawan. I will inaugurate the Jal Bhushan Building and Gallery of Revolutionaries. This gallery is linked to a bunker which was discovered in 2016. During colonial rule, it was used to house arms and ammunition," he added.

The prime minister further said, "In the evening, I will take part in the Dwishatabdi Mahotsav of Mumbai Samachar, one of Mumbai's iconic newspapers. I would like to congratulate the entire team of Mumbai Samachar and their readers on this momentous occasion."

According to the official statement, the inauguration of the Tukaram Maharaj Temple in Dehu will be around 1:45 pm. At around 4:15 PM, he will inaugurate Jal Bhushan Building and Gallery of Revolutionaries at Raj Bhawan in Mumbai. Thereafter, at around 6 pm, he will participate in Dwishatabdi Mahotsav of Mumbai Samachar at Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai.