Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut hurls yet another attack on BJP, quotes Thomas Gomes

Amid clash between opposition and Central government on issue of Citizenship Amendment Act, Shiv Sena leer Sanjay Raut on Sunday expressed his thoughts on current BJP-led Central government. Taking to microblogging website Raut posted a quote stating, "You can love your country without having to love your government"

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After Mahayuti fallout, Shiv Sena has been a staunch critic of BJP-led Central government. Sena h in Lok Sabha given its support to Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) but later refused to support Bill in Rajya Sabha. Earlier on January 4, Raut replied to Amit Shah's challenge 'won't roll back an inch of CAA'. Raut, while dressing an Anti-CAA and NRC event by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, said that Opposition will make BJP rollback amended Citizenship Act. Stating that Shah was a new Home Minister, he said that he will learn soon.

" government has said that 'We won't roll back an inch of CAA'. But we will push you back," he said ding, "Many big leers have come and gone. one has a mopoly on patriotism. We are more patriotic".

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Mahayuti fallout

Almost a month after elections, President's rule was imposed after party could prove a majority. BJP-Sena which fell out squabbling over a 50-50 power-sharing and shared CM post bagged 161 seats (BJP- 105, Shiv Sena-56). Meanwhile, Maha Aghi won 98 seats (NCP -54, Congress) and chose to ally with Shiv Sena, forming Maha Vikas Aghi. This was preceded by 4-day CM stint by Fnavis, which fell after Ajit Pawar rescinded his support after Supreme Court ordered an open ballot floor test in Maharashtra Assembly immediately. However, both Pawar and Fnavis resigned and Uddhav Thackeray took oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra on vember 28 along with six ministers — two each from alliance partners — Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress.

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