Published 23:29 IST, September 13th 2020
Ex-Maha CM Fadnavis slams Shiv Sena's jibe at Opposition, says 'Fight Corona, not us'
Hitting out at Shiv Sena, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis, on Sunday, said that the ruling party should concentrate on the rising COVID-19 cases in Maha
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Hitting out at Shiv Sena, Leer of Opposition Devendra Fnavis, on Sunday, said that ruling party should concentrate on rising COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, rar than fighting with Opposition. Repeating his vice, Fnavis said that Sena should see 'Gunda Raj' y are following with Kangana matter and assault on an ex-Navy officer while dressing a press conference in Bihar's Gaya. ex-Maharashtra CM is currently in Bihar rallying for BJP as state-in-charge.
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Fnavis: 'Fight Corona, t us'
"Maharashtra govt should see Kangana matter and should see way people of his party attack on Naval Officer. kind of 'Gundaraj' who try to run is totally wrong. Maharashtra govt should first fight with Corona and t with Opposition or Kangana," said Fnavis.
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CM Uddhav: 'Rey for political storm'
dressing his state after almost three months, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday, while he is aware of criticism against his COVID-19 handling, his 'silence should t be taken for weakness'. Alleging that he is well aware of those trying to 'defame Maharashtra', he said he is rey for any sort of political storm that comes his way. In a jibe of sorts, CM Uddhav also said that former CM and current leer of Opposition Devendra Fnavis is in Bihar, but h been consulted regarding Maratha reservation fight.
Echoing Thackeray, Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut said, "We have decided t to say anything. We are going to listen and te it. History cant be forgotten. We are saying which party is saying what on Maharashtra because power has been lost by m. We will t raise such issues, we will raise questions of national importance - China, ecomic slowdown."
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Sena Vs BJP
allies-turned-foes Shiv Sena and BJP fell out disputing over CM posts and cabinet sharing in Maharashtra government, after winning state polls in vember. Since Sena-NCP-Congress government came into power, BJP has criticised Thackeray's policies - COVID handling, defence of Maratha reservation at SC, scrapping of several Fnavis govt projects, gram panchayat polls deferment to name a few. Sena - which has been in an ideological conundrum - has also butted hes with Congress over Ram Mandir, NRC, CAA, Muslim reservation, Indo-China faceoff.
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recent spat between saffron parties is due to attack on Navy veteran Man Sharma by Shiv Sainiks. While Sena has justified attack claiming that one h right to 'defame' ruling CM, BJP has lamented 'death of democracy'. BJP has also come out in support of actress Kangana Ranaut as she tangles with Sena-led BMC in a legal battle over alleged 'unauthorised constructions' in her Pali Hill office - which has been partially demolished by BMC, prior to Bombay High Court stay. BJP has lauded Centre's Y+ security provided to her after Sena threatened her when she me controversial remarks about Mumbai by comparing it to 'PoK' and 'Taliban'.
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23:27 IST, September 13th 2020