Fadnavis likens MVA government to Babri structure, says won’t rest till it is brought down
Terms yesterday’s Shiv Sena rally as laughter show and not Maha Sabha
Taunts Uddhav Thackeray saying that no one can be a tiger by taking a photo
Now there is only one tiger in this country and that tiger's name is our leader Narendra Modi
Mumbai: A day after Shiv Sena president and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray criticized the BJP, saying that ‘the fake Hindutva party was misleading the nation’, it was the turn of the leader of the opposition Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) to helm a counter-attack against his party’s erstwhile ally, the Shiv Sena and its Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra. Once again, Fadnavis reminded that he was among those present when Babri Masjid was razed and was proud of the fact. He likened the Maha Vikas Aghadi government to the Babri mosque, making it clear that he would not sit quiet till it was brought down.
“You stabbed me in the back and tried to make me lose political heft. But remember, it is my force that will bring down the Babri structure of your government,” he claimed.
At the Hindi Bhashi Mahasankalp Sabha at Goregaon, Fadnavis ridiculed Shiv Sena’s claim that its Saturday rally was a master rally, saying it was a laugh riot. “The meeting of the Kauravas took place yesterday. The meeting of the Pandavas is taking place today,” he said. Diverging from the Mahabharat reference, Fadnavis and other BJP leaders then went on to chant the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ at the rally.
“Your (Uddhav Thackeray’s) politics is five-star politics. We are the ones who do politics on the ground. Whenever the country needs it again, we will be ready for kar seva,” said Fadnavis.
Further, he said, “No one can become a tiger by shooting photographs of tigers. To become a tiger, one must face challenges with a strong heart. Currently, there is only one tiger in this country and that tiger’s name is Narendra Modi.”
“Hinduhriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray would never have thought that Hanuman Chalisa would be treason in the reign of his son and that bowing at Aurangzeb’s grave would be protocol,” said Fadnavis. “Asaduddin Owaisi goes and pays tribute to Aurangzeb’s grave and you are just seeing it, when in fact, you should feel ashamed. Listen to me Owaisi, even a dog will not pee on the identity of Aurangzeb,” he expostulated.
Then, he trained his guns once again on the Shiv Sena-led MVA government, posing a few questions and asking the audience to reply. “Was there corruption in Mumbai during the Covid period? Did 1.5 lakh people die, or not? Were sadhus killed in Palghar or not? Didn't labourers have to leave Mumbai barefoot? Weren’t metro and road works in Mumbai closed? Now tell me, did your Chief Minister talk about any of this though all these things happened?”
“Our chief minister will be the first chief minister of the state and the country, who, in two-and-a-half years, has not given a single speech on the development of the state and the problems faced by the people,” Fadnavis went on. He claimed that while the CM was busy on Facebook Live, it was the BJP that was on the ground, combating the virus and helping the people.
Alluding to Thackeray’s claim that the BJP had planned the separation of Mumbai from Maharashtra, he said no one could do such a thing. “The Shiv Sena rakes up this issue when there are no other issues to talk about,” he claimed.
