Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde MUMBAI: “The people from the Koli community are straightforward and open minded. They never have double standards in their behavior. The people of the Koli community carry on their business with honesty.
A grand building is being constructed for them and we will ensure that funds will not be falling short for this construction,” said Chief Minister Shri Eknath Shinde . The Bhumi Pujan of the cultural and social building to be constructed for the ‘Sons of soil’ –Bhumiputra, project affected, Koli Aagree and all the tribal Koli community of Maharashtra at Airoli in Navi Mumbai was performed at the hands of Chief Minister Shri Eknath Shinde. He was speaking on this occasion.
Deputy Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Member of Parliament Naresh Mhaske, legislator Manda Mhatre, Dnyaneshwar Mhatre, Niranjan Dawkhare, Pravin Darekar, former Member of Parliament Vinay Sahastrabudhe, former legislator and national president of Koli Mahasangh Ramesh Dada Patil, Ganesh Naik, Sandeep Naik, local activists Vijay Chaugule and other dignitaries were present during the program. Speaking further, Chief Minister Shri Shinde said that ‘Koli is the king of the rivers and son of the soil of Mumbai- Bhumiputra ’. He said that this building will be utilized by the Koli community of the state.
He further said that during the G-20 program in Mumbai, people from across the world visited the metropolitan city and they gave priority to the Koli songs. He sa.