Published 18:40 IST, January 17th 2020
"Even by descendants of Mughals..,": Fadnavis slams Sanjay Raut over his Shivaji remarks
Former Maharashtra CM Fadnavis responded on the controversy that broke out after Shiv Sena's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut question the Shivaji's heir
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Responding on controversy that broke out after Shiv Sena's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut question Shivaji's heir, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that kind of statements Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has made about descendants of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is something that even Mughals would t have thought of.
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" kind of statements Sanjay Raut has made against Udayanraje Bhonsale and descendants of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is something that would t have been done even by descendants of Mughals if y were alive," Fadnavis told ANI. "I think that ego of power is t right. statement which he made, he must take back. He should submit a public apology to family of Chhatrapati else Maharashtra will never forgive him," he added. Raut had earlier asked BJP leader Udayanraje Bhonsale to provide proof of being a descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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Raut questioned Udayanraje Bhonsale line
Amid heated debate on a BJP leader's book calling PM Modi - today's Shivaji, Sena MP on Wednesday said that Udayan Rajan should bring evidence of being Shivaji's descendant. This led to a huge uproar with Satara being shutdown BJP youth wing protesting, a complaint being filed against Raut by BJP MLA Ram Kadam.
"He should bring proof that he is descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji. Shivaji Maharaj is considered as God and one does t go to God and tell him before worshipping him. one has ownership rights over Shivaji Maharaj," Raut said, in an interview.
(with PTI inputs)
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18:40 IST, January 17th 2020