Amid sloganeering by the ruling party, the Assembly passed supplementary demands worth Rs 94,889.06 crore. The proposal in this regard was presented by Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar.
The Assembly passed the Appropriation Bill without any debate.
The Assembly also passed the 'Maharashtra Competitive Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024' without any debate, which proposes stringent punishment for those found guilty of unfair means and malpractices. According to the law, any person or persons resorting to unfair means will be punished with imprisonment of not less than three years which may extend to five years and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh. The service provider will be punished with a fine up to Rs 1 crore and proportionate cost of the examination will also be recovered from such providers. He will not be entrusted with any responsibility of conducting any competitive examination for four years.
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Legislative Council was also adjourned for the day amid the uproar over the Maratha OBC quota issue.
The Assembly passed the Appropriation Bill without any debate.
The Assembly also passed the 'Maharashtra Competitive Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024' without any debate, which proposes stringent punishment for those found guilty of unfair means and malpractices. According to the law, any person or persons resorting to unfair means will be punished with imprisonment of not less than three years which may extend to five years and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh. The service provider will be punished with a fine up to Rs 1 crore and proportionate cost of the examination will also be recovered from such providers. He will not be entrusted with any responsibility of conducting any competitive examination for four years.
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Legislative Council was also adjourned for the day amid the uproar over the Maratha OBC quota issue.
