PuneUnion Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said those who “licked the soles” of those with opposite ideologies have found out which side the truth is after the Election Commission declared the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the real Shiv Sena. It is the symbol of ‘bow and arrow’. Shah also said that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ideological underpinnings were being fulfilled under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding the Center was “moving towards a Common Civil Code”.
Without naming Uddhav Thackeray, Shah, who was speaking at the launch of the Marathi edition of the book ‘Modi @ 20’, also reiterated that there was no consensus on sharing the chief minister’s post in the 2019 assembly elections.
#Watch , Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Maharashtra’s Pune, “The Election Commission yesterday established the difference between truth and falsehood. The formula of ‘Satyamev Jayate’ became important yesterday….” #ShivSena pic.twitter.com/E82Kt3ok86– ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2023
The Shiv Sena broke its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party after the results of the 2019 assembly elections were declared, claiming that the BJP had promised to share the CM’s post with it. Uddhav teamed up with the Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress to head the Maha Vikas Aghadi in June last year following Shinde’s rebellion.
Amit Shah targets Uddhav Thackeray after EC sides with Shinde faction
Shah said in the presence of CM Shinde and deputy CMs, “Yesterday the Election Commission did ‘Doodh Ka Dudh, Pani Ka Pani’. Yesterday was characterized by the words ‘Satyamev Jayate’ (Truth always wins).” CM Devendra Fadnavis.
The Election Commission (EC) on Friday allotted the name ‘Shiv Sena’ and its election symbol ‘bow and arrow’ to the CM Shinde-led group, in the process dealing a major blow to Uddhav Thackeray, whose father Bal Thackeray founded the organisation. Was. In 1966.
Without taking Thackeray’s name, he said, “Those who shout with the help of lies have now come to know on whose side the truth is.”
“(During the 2019) state election, I was the party chief. We fought the election together, putting a bigger picture of him (Thackeray) than Modiji, and fighting the election knowing Fadnavis as the leader. But to become the CM, (He) kept licking the feet of people with opposite ideologies,” Shah further said.
He called upon those attending the meeting to ensure that all seats in Maharashtra should go to the BJP and the Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Assembly elections will be held in Maharashtra a few months after the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
‘Free from bow and arrow from NCP and Congress’
“Elections are about winning and losing. But those who betray should not be spared as their courage gets boosted (if they are spared),” he said. And the arrow is freed.” Pledged with NCP and Congress,” Shah said.
“Forget us, these people (Uddhav faction) have betrayed the ideology of Balasaheb and Shiv Sainiks. Aaj doodh ka doodh, paani ka pani ho gaya,” he said.
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Appreciating the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah said the country is now the fifth largest economy in the world, bigger than the United Kingdom, which ruled here for over 150 years.
The Congress and the National Conference, which had predicted bloodshed in Kashmir due to the abrogation of provisions of Article 370 that gave special status to Kashmir, have now got the answer, “Goli chhodo, koi sahas hai (There is no courage),” he said. even a stone’s throw”.
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“This is the biggest achievement. Fifty years ago, we walked on a path with a goal, and today, in the last nine years, the goal has been achieved. Nobody imagined that Article 370 would be abrogated, Either triple talaq will end, or the Citizenship Amendment Act will be enacted, Shah said.
“No one could have imagined that the Center would move towards a Uniform Civil Code. But Modiji has worked to fulfill these ideological pillars of the party. But the mission is still incomplete,” he said.
Taking another jibe at Thackeray, Shah said they (BJP leaders under Modi) had entered politics with the aim of making India the number one country in all fields and not “who follow their own father’s ideology, party and Will cheat the party workers.” Be the Chief Minister”.
The Union Home Minister claimed that under the charismatic leadership of Modiji, the party would win the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with a two-thirds majority.
Attacking the Congress-led UPA government that ruled from 2004 to 2014, Shah said that in that government every minister considered himself as the prime minister and no one considered the prime minister (Manmohan Singh) as the prime minister.
“There was policy paralysis. Terrorists would cross the border and behead our soldiers, they would then mutilate but there was silence in the Delhi Durbar (UPA government). Scams unfolded like scenes from a movie.” There was no safety of women,” she alleged.
Taking a jibe at Manmohan Singh, Shah said the then Prime Minister had no respect abroad.
Shah remarked, “The prime minister used to go and read out written speeches. Sometimes, he would read out Thailand’s speech in Singapore and Singapore’s speech in Thailand.”