Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his speech at Shivaji Park on Thursday. Raut claimed that the low turnout at the rally clearly indicated that people are no longer interested in listening to the Prime Minister. He asserted that the people of Maharashtra have become tired of Modi’s leadership.
Raut said, “I am pained to see that there was a poor turnout at the Prime Minister’s rally. It clearly shows that people are no longer excited to listen to his speeches. The people of Maharashtra have grown weary of him.” He further added that the same applies to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who was sitting next to Modi at the rally. “Not only have the people stopped listening to Modi, but they’ve also grown tired of Eknath Shinde,” Raut remarked.
Raut accused the BJP of exploiting Mumbai for its own benefit and claimed that people’s anger towards Modi and the BJP was due to their governance. “The anger in the public is because of the BJP’s policies. No one is willing to listen to them anymore,” he added.
Raut also targeted Modi’s remarks about the Shiv Sena. The Prime Minister had earlier stated that a political party in Maharashtra is controlled by the Congress. This was seen as a reference to Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena. Raut countered this by saying, “The remote control of the Shiv Sena that you have broken up and created is in your hands, but let me make it clear, we will not hand over our remote control to the BJP. That is why the Prime Minister is upset.”
Raut didn’t stop there, also taking aim at Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. He claimed that the Maha Yuti (BJP-led alliance) would face defeat in the upcoming elections, with the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) set to return to power in Maharashtra. “Eknath Shinde will have to face defeat. He will neither be Chief Minister nor the Leader of the Opposition. The Maha Vikas Aghadi will form the next government in Maharashtra,” Raut stated confidently.
He also criticized Modi’s comment during the rally where he urged unity, saying, “If we stay together, we will be safe.” Raut responded by saying that Modi’s divisive politics would not help in the long run, drawing parallels with past instances where the BJP’s approach backfired.
As Maharashtra heads toward its crucial elections, with voting scheduled for November 20 and results to be declared on November 23, all political leaders are intensifying their campaigns. The upcoming elections will determine the future political landscape of the state.
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