Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde. (File picture: PTI)
The plan was to arrest prime state BJP leaders like Devendra Fadnavis, Girish Mahajan, Prasad Lad, and Pravin Darekar, mentioned the Maharashtra chief minister within the unique dialog with News18 Lokmat a day forward of the second spherical of the Lok Sabha polls
The erstwhile Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities in Maharashtra plotted to arrest prime state BJP leaders like Devendra Fadnavis, Girish Mahajan, Prasad Lad, and Pravin Darekar in a bid to interrupt the saffron get together, chief minister Eknath Shinde alleged in an explosive interview with News18 Lokmat on Thursday.
His remarks got here only a day forward of voting for 88 seats throughout 13 states within the second spherical of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections. Eight constituencies in Maharashtra may even see polling.
The overall elections this time in Maharashtra shall be distinctive as the unique Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Social gathering have each been break up, with one faction from every becoming a member of the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering-led Mahayuti. The Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) are in an alliance with the Congress within the type of the Maha Vikas Aghadi. Whereas BJP ally and chief minister Eknath Shinde has the Shiv Sena title and image, the identical is the case with deputy CM Ajit Pawar and the NCP, which can play a vital function within the polls.
Shinde took a number of digs at Uddhav Thackeray in the course of the interview. “Balasaheb Thackeray fought for the get together (Shiv Sena), Uddhav Thackeray fought for private curiosity,” he mentioned.
Eknath Shinde and a number of other legislators broke away from the Uddhav Thackeray-led unified Shiv Sena in June 2022 and fashioned the federal government with the backing of the BJP.
“I didn’t do any work beneath strain. I used to be sidetracked by Uddhav’s son,” he instructed News18 Lokmat. “I used to be by no means towards Aaditya Thackeray.”
Uddhav Thackeray didn’t desire a mass chief within the get together, and simply wished a “Sure Boss” tradition, he claimed.
The CM additionally praised Uddhav’s estranged cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, who not too long ago joined the Mahayuti.
“Raj Thackeray’s coronary heart is large; he’s a person of open thoughts,” mentioned Shinde.
The Bombay Excessive Courtroom will resume listening to the problem to the ten% quota in jobs and training for Marathas beneath the Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC) class in Maharashtra on June 13. This implies the court docket will determine on the pleas looking for an interim keep on the state’s SEBC Act, 2024, solely after the Lok Sabha elections are over on June 4.
Talking on the difficulty, Shinde mentioned he had executed all the pieces to get reservation for Marathas.
On February 20, the Maharashtra meeting unanimously handed the Invoice giving 10% quota to Marathas. A problem was filed within the HC on March 1, 4 days after the legislation was notified.
The Shiv Sena chief additionally responded to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut questioning the supply of revenue of the charity organisation managed by the CM’s son and MP Shrikant Shinde.
“Those that dedicated scams haven’t any proper to level fingers on the Shrikant Shinde Basis,” he mentioned. “There’s a distinction between making an allegation and proving an allegation.”
A farmer’s son turning into chief minister was not digestible to some, mentioned Shinde.
Shrikant Shinde, a two-time MP and orthopaedic surgeon-turned-politician, shall be contesting the Kalyan seat in Thane district close to Mumbai. Curiously, the announcement of his candidacy was not made by Eknath Shinde, the chief chief of Shiv Sena, however by BJP’s deputy chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Amid buzz within the Mahayuti about some opposition to his son’s nomination, Eknath Shinde mentioned, “Individuals made Shrikant Shinde a candidate and Fadnavis introduced it. Those that gave the problem ought to have stood towards Shrikant Shinde.”
These whose tickets have been minimize shall be rehabilitated, the CM mentioned.
He additionally responded to opposition leaders attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleged anti-Muslim remarks. “We aren’t towards patriotic Muslims. Modi is towards Pakistani Muslims,” Shinde mentioned.
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