Mumbai, June 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) claimed on Thursday that the Maharashtra government’s request for supplementary demands amounting to ₹97,706.40 crores, just three months after the annual budget for 2026-27, highlights a decline in the state’s financial discipline.
The party noted that public debt has surged to nearly ₹11 lakh crores, with an annual interest burden of ₹60,000 crores, leading to a complete collapse of Maharashtra’s economy due to arbitrary expenditures from the state treasury.
In its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, Shiv Sena (UBT) compared the current situation to a student adding multiple supplementary questions to their answer sheet during an exam, barely passing when results are announced.
The editorial stated, “The government, which is requesting supplementary questions, is publicly mocking the devastated economy of the state by setting a record in supplementary demands.”
It argued that for any government, making supplementary demands immediately after the budget is highly embarrassing.
The editorial continued, “Due to reckless spending on unproductive activities, the state government’s financial planning has completely derailed. Maharashtra was once renowned for its financial discipline, but this reputation has been entirely tarnished over the past four years. During this period, the Mahayuti government has consistently brought forth supplementary demands amounting to nearly ₹5 lakh crores, setting a world record for overspending.”
Shiv Sena (UBT) emphasized that ideally, supplementary demands should be utilized only when allocated funds fall short at the end of the financial year or when a new scheme is unexpectedly launched, shortly before the next budget. However, currently, allocations are deliberately concealed in the main budget, and thousands of crores are demanded through supplementary routes for political purposes. This time, the government has crossed all limits. With nine months remaining until the next budget, the government’s revenue and expenditure estimates have already collapsed within the first three months.
The party remarked that when the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was in power and made minimal supplementary demands, current government leaders (who were in opposition at the time) had harshly criticized them for a complete collapse of financial discipline.
The editorial further noted, “Today, those same opposition leaders are serving as the Chief Minister and Finance Minister. Despite supplementary demands exceeding ₹5 lakh crores during their four-year term, they no longer consider this a lack of financial discipline.”
Under Uddhav Thackeray’s leadership, Shiv Sena sarcastically stated that the government is setting a new record for supplementary demands while publicly humiliating the economy of a state once known for its financial discipline. The government is openly destroying the economic legacy of a state that was once respected for its financial integrity.
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