Maharashtra Polls 2024: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut on Saturday fired again at Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over his ‘Dharamyuddh’ comment and labelled him a ‘Dharamdrohi.’ Raut remarked that such statements emerge once they sense an impending defeat.
Whereas addressing reporters in Mumbai, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut accused the BJP and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of exploiting non secular divides for political features. Raut criticised the saffron occasion and its alliance’s rhetoric, saying, “Within the Maharashtra elections, they go to Jharkhand and communicate of a ‘Dharmayuddh’ (non secular battle).”
He added that Maharashtra’s solely true ‘dharma’ is the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which unites all communities in its protection. Raut alleged, “Eknath Shinde and the BJP have a special ‘dharma’—they concentrate on Hindu-Muslim divides. When the time comes for them to face defeat, they begin speaking about ‘Dharmayuddh.”
In a wielded assault on the BJP, Raut expressed, “The election is for the Maharashtra Legislative Meeting, and it is occurring in Maharashtra–what does Pakistan should do with it? First, go and hoist the flag in PoK.”
Raut known as out the Mahayuti alliance for his or her ‘unfulfilled guarantees’, saying, “You will have made a number of guarantees. You speak about ‘dharma,’ however in actuality, you’re betraying it; ‘aap to dharamdrohi hai (You’re in opposition to the faith).”
Raut’s feedback got here after Fadnavis levelled allegations of ‘vote jihad’ over the opposition and urged voters to counter them with ‘dharmyuddh’ of votes.
“Vote jihad is happening within the state. Sajjad Nomani says… The vote jihad slogan has been given, and also you heard within the video who’s the chief of this vote jihad. I need to let you know all that in the event that they do vote jihad, we now have to do ‘dharmyuddh’ of voting. Ek hain to secure hain,” the deputy CM stated on Friday.
(With ANI inputs)