Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday (August 7) targeted his opponent Uddhav Thackeray. He said that Uddhav Thackeray supports the Congress who insulted Balasaheb Thackeray. Eknath Shinde said that former Chief Election Commissioner MS Gill, who ‘snatching’ the franchise of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray was ‘rewarded’ by the Congress.
Uddhav Thackeray at one time called Eknath Shinde a ‘traitor’. Criticizing this, Eknath Shinde said that he was Uddhav Thackeray who had compromised with Bal Thackeray’s Hindutva ideals.
‘Went to the leader’s residence who insulted Bal Thackeray’
In a conversation with PTI language, Eknath Shinde mentioned the dinner at Rahul Gandhi’s residence. Shiv Sena was attended by UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray at the dinner. To this, Eknath Shinde said, “It is surprising that he is going to the residence of the leader of the party who rewarded the person who snatched away the franchise of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray.”
Shinde said that it was the Congress that ‘rewarded’ by giving former Chief Election Commissioner Gill as a minister in the UPA government, who denied Balasaheb Thackeray of franchise.
Many questions put in front of Uddhav Thackeray
Targeting Uddhav, the Shiv Sena leader said, “You are meeting those who insulted Balasaheb, you are meeting those who insulted Savarkar, who questioned Savarkar, who questioned the bravery of ‘Operation Sindoor’ and armed forces.”
He made Eknath Shinde on Thackeray’s statement of ‘traitor’
The Deputy Chief Minister said that it was Uddhav Thackeray, who cheated the people’s mandate in the 2019 Maharashtra elections and joined hands with the Congress and NCP. He said, “The word used by Uddhav Thackeray is perfect for him. In 2019, Maharashtra gave the mandate to the Shiv Sena-BJP to form the government. With whom did he alliance? With the Congress, only for selfishness, to grab the Chief Minister’s chair. The word he uses for me – a treasurer, a traitor – he applies to them. ”
‘Uddhav Thackeray did not get votes to become the leader of the opposition’
Eknath Shinde said that the people of Maharashtra taught a lesson to real traitors in the 2024 assembly elections. Eknath Shinde said, “He did not even get a mandate to get recognition as the Leader of the Opposition. The people of Maharashtra have approved the real traitors of the state through election results.