Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said the country faced international embarrassment due to remarks made by now suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma against Prophet Mohammad during a prime time TV debate.
Addressing a massive rally in Aurangabad on Wednesday evening, the Maharashtra CM said, “A BJP spokesperson insulted the Prophet. Like our God should not be insulted, why are you insulting their God? That’s it. After the humiliation, we had to kneel before them. In Middle East countries. Prime Minister’s picture was thrown on the dustbin. We are facing this insult. Why should the country apologize when BJP is responsible for this incident? “
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Thackeray said, ‘Balasaheb Thackeray never hated the Muslims of this country. He imbibed the same thoughts in us. These are the principles of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj who respected the Quran.”
On changing the name of Aurangabad
Speaking on the issue of renaming, Thackeray said, “Now talking of renaming this city as Sambhaji Nagar, I am going to fulfill this promise made by me.”
The Chief Minister said that a resolution has already been passed in the state assembly to rename the city airport as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. “Now it is the responsibility of the central government to fulfill it,” he said.
He further said, “I will see that this city be named Sambhaji Nagar, but before that this city gets drinking water, excellent roads and employment for the people of this city.”
on Kashmiri Pandits
The Maharashtra Chief Minister said, “Kashmiri Pandits are left with no option but to leave the Kashmir Valley and the BJP is silent.”
Thackeray further said, “I dare those who have raised the issue of Hanuman Chalisa… If you have guts then you should go to Kashmir and recite Hanuman Chalisa there.”
on water shortage
Addressing the issue of severe water crisis in the city, Thackeray said, “Today I am going to solve the drinking water problem in Aurangabad. Instead of shying away from the parallel water pipeline, I decided that I was going to face the public and see that the problem of drinking water is resolved at the earliest.”
The Maharashtra CM also said that he has reduced the water tax of this city by 50 percent, which will be implemented in the coming days.
Thackeray further said, ‘It is not our Hindutva to tell lies, Balasaheb Thackeray has not taught us this. A few days ago, the BJP had taken out a Jal Aakrosh Morcha in this city. I want to tell you that BJP is restless that it is out of power in the state, so the protest rally was organized by BJP.
Maharashtra CM said, ‘Hindutva is in our every breath. This is what Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray has told us.”
Prophet remark controversy: Country faced embarrassment because of BJP: Uddhav Thackeray
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said the country faced international embarrassment due to remarks made by now suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma against Prophet Mohammad during a prime time TV debate.
Addressing a massive rally in Aurangabad on Wednesday evening, the Maharashtra CM said, “A BJP spokesperson insulted the Prophet. Like our God should not be insulted, why are you insulting their God? That’s it. After the humiliation, we had to kneel before them. In Middle East countries. Prime Minister’s picture was thrown on the dustbin. We are facing this insult. Why should the country apologize when BJP is responsible for this incident? “
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Thackeray said, ‘Balasaheb Thackeray never hated the Muslims of this country. He imbibed the same thoughts in us. These are the principles of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj who respected the Quran.”
On changing the name of Aurangabad
Speaking on the issue of renaming, Thackeray said, “Now talking of renaming this city as Sambhaji Nagar, I am going to fulfill this promise made by me.”
The Chief Minister said that a resolution has already been passed in the state assembly to rename the city airport as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. “Now it is the responsibility of the central government to fulfill it,” he said.
He further said, “I will see that this city be named Sambhaji Nagar, but before that this city gets drinking water, excellent roads and employment for the people of this city.”
on Kashmiri Pandits
The Maharashtra Chief Minister said, “Kashmiri Pandits are left with no option but to leave the Kashmir Valley and the BJP is silent.”
Thackeray further said, “I dare those who have raised the issue of Hanuman Chalisa… If you have guts then you should go to Kashmir and recite Hanuman Chalisa there.”
on water shortage
Addressing the issue of severe water crisis in the city, Thackeray said, “Today I am going to solve the drinking water problem in Aurangabad. Instead of shying away from the parallel water pipeline, I decided that I was going to face the public and see that the problem of drinking water is resolved at the earliest.”
The Maharashtra CM also said that he has reduced the water tax of this city by 50 percent, which will be implemented in the coming days.
Thackeray further said, ‘It is not our Hindutva to tell lies, Balasaheb Thackeray has not taught us this. A few days ago, the BJP had taken out a Jal Aakrosh Morcha in this city. I want to tell you that BJP is restless that it is out of power in the state, so the protest rally was organized by BJP.
Maharashtra CM said, ‘Hindutva is in our every breath. This is what Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray has told us.”