Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha member Priyanka Chaturvedi (L) and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde (R).
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Chaturvedi mentioned, “There was a Hindi movie the place `mera baap chor hai’ (my father is a thief) was written on the son’s hand. Equally, `mera baap gaddar hai’ (my father is a traitor) must be written on Shrikant Shinde’s brow”
Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha member Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday mentioned that `my father is a traitor’ must be written on Shiv Sena chief Shrikant Shinde’s brow. Shrikant is the sitting MP and Shiv Sena candidate from Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency close to Mumbai and is the son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Whereas addressing a marketing campaign rally for Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Mumbai North East candidate Sanjay Dina Patil in Ghatkopar space, Chaturvedi gave a reference of the 1975 movie ”Deewar”.
She mentioned, “There was a Hindi movie the place `mera baap chor hai’ (my father is a thief) was written on the son’s hand. Equally, `mera baap gaddar hai’ (my father is a traitor) must be written on Shrikant Shinde’s brow.”
In June 2022, Eknath Shinde break up the Shiv Sena toppling the Maharashtra authorities, led by social gathering president Uddhav Thackeray, and have become chief minister himself by allying with the BJP.
CM Eknath Shinde Reacts To Chaturvedi’s Assertion
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reacted to the ‘Gaddar’ remark hurled in opposition to him by the Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders and mentioned, “The phrases used for me are utilized to them. In 2019, they deserted the ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray…They offered the ideology of their father. They dedicated a sin and the general public won’t ever forgive them…In 2019, they betrayed their pal and the folks of Maharashtra.”
He additional mentioned, “Once we contested elections collectively, Shiv Sena and the BJP had the identical ideology. Folks believed that there could be an alliance authorities and that’s the reason they voted. However out of greed for the CM publish, they went forward with Congress and Sharad Pawar. That is betrayal…I don’t use the form of phrases they use. Balasaheb Thackeray and Anand Dighe didn’t train me that.”
Reactions To ‘Gaddar’ Remark
Reacting to Chaturvedi’s assertion, Sheetal Mhatre, spokesperson of the Shiv Sena led by CM Shinde, mentioned, “She needed to contest from Mumbai North West constituency, however as a result of she couldn’t get it, she is making such feedback. Her Rajya Sabha time period can also be going to finish quickly, and he or she is lobbying onerous for one more time period.”
Shiv Sena chief Sanjay Nirupam additionally reacted to the comment and mentioned, “The lady MP of Shiv Sena (UBT) has mentioned that it must be written on the brow of Maharashtra’s CM’s son that ‘mera baap gaddar hai’. I need to give her a reply that it’s Shiv Sena (UBT) which has betrayed, it’s Uddhav Thackeray who has betrayed. He has betrayed the BJP, the folks and Balasaheb Thackeray.”
“If you’d like ‘mera baap gaddar hai’ too be written on the brow of Shrikant, then on the brow of Aaditya Thackeray ‘mera baap maha gaddar hai’ must be written as they’ve betrayed in actual,” he added.
(with PTI inputs)
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