RTI reveals Maharashtra government spent Rs 155 crore on publicity campaigns in 16 months

An RTI filed by activist Anil Galgali revealed that the Maharashtra government has spent Rs 155 crore on publicity campaigns over the last 16 months. The information was shared by the Directorate General of Information and Public Relations.

The Directorate General of Information and Public Relations has informed RTI activist Anil Galgali that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's Mahavikas Aghadi Government has spent Rs 155 crore on publicity campaigns in the last 16 months. About Rs 5.99 crore has been spent on social media. The Thackeray government is spending Rs 9.6 crore every month on publicity campaigns. Anil Galgali, an RTI activist, had sought information from the Directorate General of Information and Public Relations on various expenditures incurred on the campaign since the formation of the Mahavikas Aghadi government.