Opposition Leaders protest with Pumpkins in their hand depicting that entire monsoon session was not productive on the steps of Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
| Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI
Opposition legislators carried pumpkins during a protest on the Vidhan Bhavan steps on Thursday (July 17, 2025), using the vegetable as a metaphor to claim people received “nothing” from the government during the ongoing monsoon session of the legislature.
They chanted slogans like “loan waiver for farmers – a pumpkin”, “healthcare for people – a pumpkin”, “rights for tribals – a pumpkin”, and “education for students and jobs for workers – a pumpkin”.
The monsoon session of the state legislature will conclude on Friday (July 16, 2025).
“What have the people of Maharashtra received from this monsoon session of the legislature? A pumpkin,” read a slogan on a banner displayed by the opposition members.
The protesters carried pumpkins in their hands as they raised slogans to criticise the government for allegedly ignoring issues of various sections of the society, including farmers, tribals, students, teachers, ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers and mill workers.
They accused the ruling alliance of failing to deliver on key issues concerning the public.
Congress MLCs Satej Patil, Abhijeet Wanjari, and Shiv Sena MLAs Siddharth Kharat and Varun Sardesai were among the protesters.
Published – July 17, 2025 02:18 pm IST
