'Raut begged to Sonia & Pawar to make Uddhav CM,' says Athawale; reveals Kangana's words

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday lashed out at Shiv Sena for treatment meted out to Indian Navy veteran Madan Sharma and actor Kangana Ranaut for expressing ir views against ruling party.

He arrived at residence of Navy veteran who was horrifically thrashed by alleged Shiv Sena workers for forwarding a cartoon on social media mocking Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. 

Slamming party for its actions against citizens, Ramdas Athawale claimed that Sanjay Raut begged to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and NCP chief Shard Pawar with ‘folded hands’ for granting post of Chief Minister to Uddhav Thackeray.

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“Sanjay Raut had many times gone with folding hands to Sonia Gandhi and Sharad Pawar and hence Uddhav is CM w,” he told reporters outside Madam Sharma’s house.

Athawale furr demanded that President's rule should be imposed in Maharashtra as Aghadi government has failed to handle law and order situation in state. Athawale said that he saw cartoon and Madan Sharma had just forwarded it.

"Sena workers could have taken against one who drew it. Injustice has been meted out to Madan Sharma. I will meet Amit Shah and take up issue with it," Union Minister said. 

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‘Kangana and Madan Sharma belong to Mumbai’

Commenting on Kangana Raut vs Shiv Sena spat, Ramdas Athawale said actress has told him that she will learn Marathi and will answer Sanjay Raut in his native langu. Union Minister also said that both Kangana and Madan Sharma belong to Mumbai and are Mumbaikars.

A day after BMC attempted to demolish actor’s office, Ramdas Athawale met actor at her residence in Mumbai. In his hour-long meeting, Athawale stressed that she had every right to live in Mumbai and conveyed that RPI(A) will continue to support her. 

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