Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray dared the BJP to arrest all his party members, saying they would stage a ‘jail bharo’ for the ruling party’s benefit. file. , Photo Credit: PTI
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that even neighboring Pakistan might accept who the ‘real’ Shiv Sena is, but this ‘fact’ is far from the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Addressing a massive rally of his Sena faction at Pachora in Jalgaon district (in north Maharashtra), Mr Thackeray hit out at the ruling Eknath Shinde-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, targeting them. ECI asks ‘rebel’ Shinde faction to give party’s ‘bow and arrow’ election symbol,
“Looking at the huge crowd gathered here [in Pachora]Even Pakistan will accept who is the ‘real’ army…but our ECIs are as blind as Dhritarashtra [alluding to the Kaurava king in the Mahabharata]Can’t see it,” said the former chief minister of the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government.
He further said that pending the Supreme Court verdict (on the disqualification plea of 16 Shinde camp ‘rebel’ MLAs), the BJP was constantly trying to split the remaining Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP and If the court’s decision goes against them, then Congress.
Challenging the Shinde-BJP government to contest the elections now, Mr Thackeray called upon the Shiv Sainik cadre to “avenge the defamation of Shiv Sena” done by CM Eknath Shinde.
“If you will [Shinde Sena-BJP] Really dare, then I dare you to make the choice now. You [ruling parties] I ask for votes in the name of PM Modi, while I ask for votes in the name of my father [late Sena founder Bal Thackeray], Let’s see who Maharashtra elects.
Terming the Shinde-BJP regime an “unseasonal government”, Mr Thackeray commented on Mr Shinde’s rebellion, saying: “Those who were elected [40 MLAs of Shinde faction] Have become traitors. but who chose them [Sena cadre] Still with me… We must wash away this taint of betrayal.’
inhuman treatment
Hitting out at Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah for allegedly deploying central agencies and harassing opposition leaders, Mr Thackeray dared the BJP to arrest all Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders That they would stage ‘Jail Bharo’ for profit. Of the ruling party
“ED and CBI are harassing all those who are loyal to me. Will you [BJP] Arrest us all? we will a fill the jail Evermore. You can file a case against us later.
He said the BJP itself is not a challenge, but it is a challenge to compensate for the “damage” the ruling party is doing in the state and at the Centre.
“enough of this ab ki baar Government [alluding to the Modi government], it’s time to turn it around [BJP] Government. there is no answer [former Jammu & Kashmir Governor] Satya Palik’s allegation on Pulwama terror attack of 2019. Will we sacrifice the lives of soldiers to make the BJP win the elections?
This was the third rally of Mr. Thackeray’s party after the rallies in Khed and Malegaon. Jalgaon is considered to be the stronghold of Shinde camp minister Gulabrao Patil.
“This time the government has had enough”Uddhav ThackerayShiv Sena (UBT) chief