Union Minister is threatening NCP chief Sharad Pawar: Sena’s Sanjay Raut

By ANI

MUMBAI: Amid the continued political disaster in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Friday alleged {that a} Union Minister is threatening Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar.

“Threats are being given to Sharad Pawar ji by a Central minister. Do such threats have the support of Modi Ji and Amit Shah Ji?” mentioned Raut.

The Shiv Sena chief additional mentioned that it is a matter of concern and the Home Minister and PM Modi ought to take note of this.

“Some people are threatening us. Some people are threatening Pawar Sahib not to go home. This is a matter of concern. Home Minister and PM Modi should pay attention to this,” he added.

Raut’s assertion got here after Union minister and BJP chief Narayan Rane posted a collection of tweets final night alleging that Pawar was threatening insurgent Shiv Sena MLAs and if something occurred to them within the state Assembly, there might be penalties.

“Sharad Pawar is threatening the (rebel) MLAs that they should come to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. They will definitely come and vote as per their will. If any harm comes to them, it will be difficult to go home,” Rane tweeted in Marathi.

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Earlier in a tweet, Raut has mentioned that using such language in opposition to the NCP chief shouldn’t be acceptable.

“A central minister of the BJP has said that if attempts are made to save MVA govt, then Sharad Pawar will not be allowed to go home. Whether or not the MVA govt survives, use of such language for Sharad Pawar is not acceptable,” tweets Shiv Sena chief Sanjay Raut.

Meanwhile, Raut has warned Ekanth Shinde-led insurgent MLAs and mentioned that if wanted ‘Shiv Sena staff will come on the roads.

“Eknath Shinde faction that’s challenging us must realise that Shiv Sena workers are yet to come on the roads. Such battles are fought either through law or on the roads. If need be then our workers would come on the roads,” mentioned Shiv Sena chief.

He additional mentioned that the method underway to disqualify 12 MLAs (of Eknath Shinde faction), their numbers are solely on the papers. “Shiv Sena is a big ocean such waves come and go,” he added.

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However, refuting the claims of Raut, MoS Railways and BJP chief Raosaheb Patil Danve mentioned that that is an inside matter of the Shiv Sena and BJP shouldn’t be attempting to destabilise the federal government.

“No Central minister is giving threats. BJP is not trying to destabilise the government. This is an internal matter of the Shiv Sena. BJP is only in wait and watch position,” mentioned Danve.

On the opposite hand, Shiv Sena on Friday referred to as a gathering of the social gathering leaders together with district presidents and chief district coordinators as a confidence-building measure.

The assembly might be chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at Shiv Sena Bhawan in Mumbai at 12 pm.

Eknath Shinde is showing to be holding a decent grip on the Shiv Sena, because the energy of MLAs supporting him is predicted to cross 50 as extra legislators are more likely to attain Guwahati on Friday thus additional deepening the political disaster in Maharashtra.

The state of affairs for Thackeray continues to turn out to be grimmer together with his shut aide switching sides and the chief minister himself falling wanting numbers.

It appears that the legacy of Bal Thackeray, who based Shiv Sena, has slipped from the fingers of Uddhav Thackeray with the revolt of Eknath Shinde as he claims of being a real Shivsainik, the battle of who holds the true legacy of Balasaheb has began.

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The political disaster in Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities in Maharashtra erupted after social gathering legislators joined a revolt led by Eknath Shinde who’s staying at a lodge in Guwahati. Shinde camp has claimed the assist of 46 MLAs, which incorporates 37 Shiv Sena MLAs and 9 independents. The insurgent MLAs who’re at a lodge in Guwahati since June 20, authorised Shinde on June 23 to resolve on an extra plan of action.

Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat claimed that each Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are attempting to remove Shiv Sena politically from Maharashtra and the MLAs made numerous makes an attempt to tell Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in regards to the malafide intentions of alliance companions.

Shiv Sena chief Sanjay Raut even urged insurgent MLAs to return to Mumbai and focus on their points with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

Raut additionally claimed that the Shiv Sena is able to “consider exiting out of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) if this is the will of all the MLAs” however with a situation that the insurgent MLAs must convey the message on to CM Uddhav Thackeray and focus on the problems with him.

Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena faction led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has filed a petition earlier than the Deputy Speaker of the state meeting searching for the cancellation of membership of 12 insurgent MLAs together with Eknath Shinde for “not attending” the legislative social gathering assembly held on Wednesday.

Apart from Shinde, Shiv Sena has sought disqualification of Prakash Surve, Tanaji Sawant, Mahesh Shinde, Abdul Sattar, Sandeep Bhumare, Bharat Gogawale, Sanjay Shirsat, Yamini Yadhav, Anil Babar, Balaji Devdas and Lata Chaudhari.

However, the Shinde camp has written to Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari stating that Shinde continues to be the legislative social gathering chief. Shinde additionally wrote to the Deputy Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly relating to the reaffirmation of his appointment because the chief of the Shiv Sena Legislature Party.

Amid the persevering with turf warfare inside Shiv Sena, the Shinde faction additionally mentioned that Bharat Gogawale has been appointed as Chief Whip of the social gathering.

On the opposite hand, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge held the central authorities led by the BJP accountable for the continued political disaster in Maharashtra the place round 40 Shiv Sena MLAs have revolted in opposition to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities and are presently tenting in Guwahati.

Kharge alleged that the BJP-led Centre is making an attempt to “destabilise” the “strong” Maha Vikas Aghadi authorities in view of the forthcoming presidential ballot subsequent month as they want numbers to get their presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu victorious within the ballot slated to be held on July 18.

Shinde additionally made a veiled reference to BJP and mentioned “a big national party” has informed him that his determination was “historic” and they are going to be current each time he wants them.

However, BJP had mentioned the Maharashtra disaster is Shiv Sena’s inside matter and the social gathering has nothing to do with it.

Nationalist Congress Party chief Jayant Patil had mentioned his social gathering is “firmly standing with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray”.