Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said that the state assembly need not pass a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizen (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) as there is nothing to fear about it.

"Nobody's citizenship will be taken away by the implementation of the CAA and NPR. Sharad Pawar ji has assured that nobody will have to face any problem in Maharashtra because of it. We have already discussed in Maha Vikas Aghadi [MVA] government," Ajit Pawar said while speaking at an all an all-party meeting of NCP leaders in Mumbai.

"There is no need to apply Bihar formula here," Ajit Pawar said. On February 25, the Bihar Assembly had passed a resolution not to implement the NRC in the state. It had also passed a resolution to implement the NPR but in its 2010 form, with an amendment.

Responding to demands raised in Maharashtra to pass the resolution against the CAA, Ajit Pawar said there are people who are spreading rumours and "we should go to people and spread awareness" regarding the Citizenship act.

'Will fight BMC elections with Maha Vikas Aghadi'

Apart from clarifying Maharashtra government's stand on CAA-NRC-NPR, Ajit Pawar made another major announcement saying that the Maha Vikas Aghadi will contest BMC elections together in 2022.

"NCP workers should not have misconceptions or misunderstandings about our partners because in the coming days we have to contest elections together," Ajit Pawar was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

"We have to start preparations from now on. The MVA should emerge winner in the BMC elections. Our ally Shiv Sena has the maximum number of seats in BMC. We should try to come second. We should get at least 50 to 60 seats in BMC elections," Ajit Pawar said.

"We should all meet at least once in a month for Mumbai. We have to come together for the development of Mumbai. We have BMC elections in the next two years. Let's be prepared for it. Some are trying very hard to break our alliance but we are built with cement and nobody can tear us apart. People in MVA should not fight against each other. We should behave well with each other," Ajit Pawar said.

Ajit Pawar accuses BJP of wrong doings

Ajit Pawar even accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "wrong doings" and said the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) project, which was operating from Mumbai, was shifted to Gujarat without any reason.

"The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) project and several companies of Reliance, whose work was operating from Mumbai, were shifted to Gujarat. The Diamond market was shifted to Gujarat. Air India's headquarters was shifted to Delhi. Now they are planning to sell Air India. Even when Maharashtra does not need a bullet train, the party is planning to spend 1.5 lakh crores," Ajit Pawar said.

Ajit Pawar also announced the construction of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's statue on 12.5 acres of land at Dadar's Indu Mill. He said that the height of the memorial have been increased by 100 ft.