Aurangabad: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday BJP Taking a dig at Modi for fulfilling late Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar’s dream of “Akhand Bharat” and on the issue of his educational degree.
Addressing the first rally of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) Days after communal violence in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, formerly Aurangabad, Thackeray hit out at the BJP and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over the ‘Savarkar Gaurav Yatra’, saying the holy saffron (flag) does not look good in their hands.
“Savarkar suffered harsh imprisonment and hardships for the freedom of the country, not to make Modi the Prime Minister. Will you fulfill Savarkar’s dream of ‘Akhand Bharat’?” Thackeray asked.
Senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar and his Congress counterparts Balasaheb Thorat and Ashok Chavan also spoke on the occasion.
The MVA consists of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), NCP and Congress.
“The BJP and the Shiv Sena led by (Eknath) Shinde should follow the ideals of Savarkar and Sardar Patel. Sometime back, Amit Shah asked the BJP in Maharashtra to show Uddhav Thackeray his place. This is my place. But when will you show?” Do we have a place in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK)?” he asked.
Thackeray termed the BJP as a ‘Bhrasht’ (corrupt) party.
The former Chief Minister said, “Calling it Bharatiya Janata Party is an insult to the people of India. They attack opposition leaders with allegations of corruption and include them in their party. That’s why all corrupt leaders are now in BJP.”
He also took a dig at PM Modi’s remark that some people are hell-bent on tarnishing his image and that he has given a “supari” (contract) for the purpose.
“Who is doing it (maligning the image)? Opposition leaders are being questioned by central investigative agencies and are being called corrupt. BJP wants to eliminate all political parties except theirs. They feel that No one should ask any question to them.This is a threat to democracy and we are moving towards dictatorship.
She also took a jibe at the Prime Minister on the issue of his educational degrees, days after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was fined Rs 25,000 by the High Court for seeking details of the PM’s degree.
“Any college would be proud if one of its students became the Prime Minister of the country. When I became the Chief Minister and NCP’s Jayant Patil became a minister in my government, we were both honored by our alma mater Balmohan Vidyamandir in Mumbai because They felt it was a proud moment for the institute,” he recalled.
Thackeray said though Shiv Sena’s name and election symbol ‘bow and arrow’ were taken away from them (by the Election Commission), people’s support cannot be bought with money.
Addressing the audience, Thackeray said this support should be visible in all future elections.
“We have to protect our democracy and our constitution,” he said.
He said that the MVA came into existence as a post-poll alliance to form the government (after the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections), but after losing power, the three parties have come closer.
Leader of the Opposition Ajit Pawar claimed that the ‘Savarkar Gaurav Yatra’ being organized by parties in power was nothing but hypocrisy, and asked the BJP to confer the Bharat Ratna on the late Hindutva ideologue without delay.
“Whatever was said about Savarkar, the issue is settled. We are not against Gaurav Yatra but why were these people silent when Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was insulted?” He asked.
Pawar said joint rallies of the MVA were planned after the formation of the coalition government (in November 2019), but the plan did not materialize corona virus Epidemic. “Later the government was toppled (in June 2022),” he said.
In an apparent reference to the Election Commission recognizing and allocating to the Eknath Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena, he said, “The manner in which the MVA government was toppled, if accepted, would have never happened in the country.” There cannot be political stability.” bow and arrow” symbol.
Pawar said the people of Marathwada should not forget that the Shinde-led government insulted the freedom fighters who fought for the liberation of the Marathwada region during the 75th anniversary of the Mukti Sangram or Liberation War.
He alleged that the communal riots in Aurangabad city were engineered to ensure that the MVA rally did not take place. The former deputy chief minister said, “All these issues were raised to divert attention from unemployment and price rise.”
Pawar claimed that the Shinde-led government was making fun of the farmers.
He said MVA unity can be successful at the grassroots level if all the three parties- Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena (UBT) unite.
NCP leader Dhananjay Munde said the ‘Savarkar Yatra’ was announced due to fear of MVA unity.
Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat said that despite the coronavirus pandemic, the MVA government left no stone unturned in ensuring people’s welfare and development works.
Munde and Thorat alleged that those who speak against the government face the scrutiny of central agencies.
“Political opponents also face disqualification as legislators,” he alleged.
Thorat said the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi highlighted the issues faced by the common man and all Congress allies participated in the walkathon held recently.
Thorat claimed, “Rahul Gandhi questioned the relationship between (businessman) Adani and Narendra Modi. But his speech was expunged from parliamentary proceedings. He was not allowed to speak in the UK over allegations about his speech.” “
Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan even said that Earthquake Can’t shake the MVA.
He said that the Congress had joined the MVA to stop the BJP.
Chavan said, “The way the MVA government was brought down, it is a threat to democracy. Uddhav Thackeray was a good MVA leader who used to take everyone along.”
He said that Marathwada joined Maharashtra after its liberation from Hyderabad State without any preconditions, but the Shinde government did not bother to bring a resolution to pay homage to the freedom fighters on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the freedom struggle.
“Will you forgive those who brought down the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government and disqualified Rahul Gandhi as an MP for asking questions?” He asked.
Addressing the first rally of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) Days after communal violence in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, formerly Aurangabad, Thackeray hit out at the BJP and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over the ‘Savarkar Gaurav Yatra’, saying the holy saffron (flag) does not look good in their hands.
“Savarkar suffered harsh imprisonment and hardships for the freedom of the country, not to make Modi the Prime Minister. Will you fulfill Savarkar’s dream of ‘Akhand Bharat’?” Thackeray asked.
Senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar and his Congress counterparts Balasaheb Thorat and Ashok Chavan also spoke on the occasion.
The MVA consists of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), NCP and Congress.
“The BJP and the Shiv Sena led by (Eknath) Shinde should follow the ideals of Savarkar and Sardar Patel. Sometime back, Amit Shah asked the BJP in Maharashtra to show Uddhav Thackeray his place. This is my place. But when will you show?” Do we have a place in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK)?” he asked.
Thackeray termed the BJP as a ‘Bhrasht’ (corrupt) party.
The former Chief Minister said, “Calling it Bharatiya Janata Party is an insult to the people of India. They attack opposition leaders with allegations of corruption and include them in their party. That’s why all corrupt leaders are now in BJP.”
He also took a dig at PM Modi’s remark that some people are hell-bent on tarnishing his image and that he has given a “supari” (contract) for the purpose.
“Who is doing it (maligning the image)? Opposition leaders are being questioned by central investigative agencies and are being called corrupt. BJP wants to eliminate all political parties except theirs. They feel that No one should ask any question to them.This is a threat to democracy and we are moving towards dictatorship.
She also took a jibe at the Prime Minister on the issue of his educational degrees, days after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was fined Rs 25,000 by the High Court for seeking details of the PM’s degree.
“Any college would be proud if one of its students became the Prime Minister of the country. When I became the Chief Minister and NCP’s Jayant Patil became a minister in my government, we were both honored by our alma mater Balmohan Vidyamandir in Mumbai because They felt it was a proud moment for the institute,” he recalled.
Thackeray said though Shiv Sena’s name and election symbol ‘bow and arrow’ were taken away from them (by the Election Commission), people’s support cannot be bought with money.
Addressing the audience, Thackeray said this support should be visible in all future elections.
“We have to protect our democracy and our constitution,” he said.
He said that the MVA came into existence as a post-poll alliance to form the government (after the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections), but after losing power, the three parties have come closer.
Leader of the Opposition Ajit Pawar claimed that the ‘Savarkar Gaurav Yatra’ being organized by parties in power was nothing but hypocrisy, and asked the BJP to confer the Bharat Ratna on the late Hindutva ideologue without delay.
“Whatever was said about Savarkar, the issue is settled. We are not against Gaurav Yatra but why were these people silent when Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was insulted?” He asked.
Pawar said joint rallies of the MVA were planned after the formation of the coalition government (in November 2019), but the plan did not materialize corona virus Epidemic. “Later the government was toppled (in June 2022),” he said.
In an apparent reference to the Election Commission recognizing and allocating to the Eknath Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena, he said, “The manner in which the MVA government was toppled, if accepted, would have never happened in the country.” There cannot be political stability.” bow and arrow” symbol.
Pawar said the people of Marathwada should not forget that the Shinde-led government insulted the freedom fighters who fought for the liberation of the Marathwada region during the 75th anniversary of the Mukti Sangram or Liberation War.
He alleged that the communal riots in Aurangabad city were engineered to ensure that the MVA rally did not take place. The former deputy chief minister said, “All these issues were raised to divert attention from unemployment and price rise.”
Pawar claimed that the Shinde-led government was making fun of the farmers.
He said MVA unity can be successful at the grassroots level if all the three parties- Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena (UBT) unite.
NCP leader Dhananjay Munde said the ‘Savarkar Yatra’ was announced due to fear of MVA unity.
Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat said that despite the coronavirus pandemic, the MVA government left no stone unturned in ensuring people’s welfare and development works.
Munde and Thorat alleged that those who speak against the government face the scrutiny of central agencies.
“Political opponents also face disqualification as legislators,” he alleged.
Thorat said the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi highlighted the issues faced by the common man and all Congress allies participated in the walkathon held recently.
Thorat claimed, “Rahul Gandhi questioned the relationship between (businessman) Adani and Narendra Modi. But his speech was expunged from parliamentary proceedings. He was not allowed to speak in the UK over allegations about his speech.” “
Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan even said that Earthquake Can’t shake the MVA.
He said that the Congress had joined the MVA to stop the BJP.
Chavan said, “The way the MVA government was brought down, it is a threat to democracy. Uddhav Thackeray was a good MVA leader who used to take everyone along.”
He said that Marathwada joined Maharashtra after its liberation from Hyderabad State without any preconditions, but the Shinde government did not bother to bring a resolution to pay homage to the freedom fighters on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the freedom struggle.
“Will you forgive those who brought down the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government and disqualified Rahul Gandhi as an MP for asking questions?” He asked.