BJP leader’s statement comes a year after his ‘morning coup’ with Ajit Pawar stunned Maharashtra
A year after his ‘morning coup’ with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and senior deputy minister Ajit Pawar stunned Maharashtra, opposition leader and former senior minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday deliberately signaled that his next The swearing-in ceremony would take place at the right time and not early in the morning.
Speaking in Aurangabad, Mr. Fadnavis criticized Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and the ruling tripartite government Maha Vikas Aghadi of Shiv Sena, the NCP and Congress.
Ridiculing your old ally [Mr. Thackeray’s] comments that the MVA coalition would continue to function for another 20 years, the BJP leader dismissed them as “impossible dreams”.
“The [Mr. Thackeray] He may still live in a fantasy world, but the Prime Minister knows full well that the people of the state have not given him or his party a mandate. This MVA government is illegitimate and dishonest. While I don’t know how long it will last, it won’t be appropriate to comment on his downfall now, ”he said.
In a suggestive statement, Fadnavis said that he would give Maharashtra another government on the day the ruling MVA government fell.
“However, this time, the swearing-in ceremony will not take place in the morning but at the right time,” he said.
Ajit’s ‘rebellion’
Last year, shortly after the conclusion of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Mr. Ajit Pawar had surprised the State with his ‘rebellion’ within the party when he staged a coup on the morning of November 23 and lent Sworn in as Senior Deputy Minister, with Mr. Fadnavis being sworn in as Senior Minister.
After the iron hand of the supreme CPN, Sharad Pawar, prevailed and the party did not split despite the temporary defection of his nephew (Mr. Ajit Pawar), the latter had resigned as chief deputy minister in less than 80 hours .
However, Mr. Ajit Pawar was sworn in again as Senior Deputy Minister in the MVA led by Uddhav Thackeray, which took effect a few days later.
In the last days after the Deepavali festivities, several high-ranking leaders of the Maharashtra BJP, including Pravin Darekar, leader of the opposition in the Legislative Council, and Narayan Rane, have hinted at a ‘regime change’ in the state.
Karachi bakery problem
Meanwhile, Fadnavis has criticized Shiv Sena for the Karachi bakery problem, which erupted after a local Seine leader was seen warning the owner of Karachi Sweets in Mumbai ‘s Bandra West area to remove the word’ Karachi ‘from the store’s name due to its’ Pakistani’ connotation.
“We believe in ‘Akhand Bharat’ [undivided India]. We also believe that Karachi will be part of India one day, ”Mr. Fadnavis reiterated.
In response to Mr. Fadnavis, Sena MP and party spokesman Sanjay Raut joked: “First, the BJP should try to bring the part of Kashmir that is occupied by Pakistan to India … we can go to Karachi later “.
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