Praise Veer Savarkar, Bal Thackeray: Amit Shah Dares Rahul Gandhi Week Before Maharashtra Polls

Hingoli: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress leer and Lok Sabha Leer of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, challenging him to praise Veer Savarkar and Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray.

"Aghi is an army of liars. Rahul Baba, please praise your friend Uddhav Thackeray's far, great Balasaheb Thackeray, for two minutes. Uddhav ji, if you have courage, get Rahul Baba to speak two good words about Veer Savarkar and Balasaheb," Shah said while dressing a rally in Hingoli.

Union Home Minister said assembly polls in Maharashtra would determine wher state follows legacy of Shivaji Maharaj or path of Aurangzeb for next five years.

" upcoming election will decide wher Maharashtra follows path of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Veer Savarkar or path of Aurangzeb. Our Mahayuti alliance has chosen legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Veer Savarkar without any hesitation, while Aghi alliance seems to be an Aurangzeb fan club. Modi ji built Ram temple and also reconstructed Kashi Vishwanath corridor, which h been demolished by Aurangzeb," Shah said.

Amit Shah also mocked Rahul Gandhi, likening him to a plane that has repeatedly crashed.

"Sonia ji has tried to land plane named Rahul Baba 20 times, and 20 times it has crashed. Now, anor attempt is being me to land it for 21st time in Maharashtra. Sonia ji, please note that your Rahul aircraft will crash once again in Maharashtra assembly elections," he quipped. 
Referring to recently concluded Haryana elections, where Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a third consecutive term, Shah criticised Congress for its overconfidence in winning Maharashtra.

"In Haryana elections, Rahul Gandhi claimed victory prematurely. Such arrogance, especially in a democracy, is unacceptable. Ultimately, Congress was wiped out, and BJP formed government. In Maharashtra too, Mahayuti will form government," Shah asserted.

Touching upon Ram temple issue and Waqf Board controversy, Shah said, “For 70 years, Congress obstructed construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya, but Modi ji me it a reality. In Karnataka, Waqf Board declared villages, temples, farmers' lands, and people's houses as Waqf properties. We have introduced a bill to amend Waqf Act, but Shar Pawar and his allies are opposing it.”

"You can oppose it as much as you want, but Modi government will amend Waqf Act with full force," he ded.

Shah also dismissed Congress's resolution to reinstate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, asserting it would never happen.

"Rahul Baba's Congress party has passed a resolution in Kashmir to bring back Article 370. Rahul Baba, listen carefully--neir you nor your fourth generation will be able to bring back Article 370," Shah said.

Exuding confidence in NDA's prospects, Shah said people of Maharashtra support alliance.

"I have come to tell people of Maharashtra that entire country stands with Modiji. Every sister in Maharashtra is with Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fnavis, and every underprivileged citizen supports NDA. In coming days, a Mahayuti government will be formed in Maharashtra. This government, led by Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fnavis, is dedicated to serving poor," Shah said.

Maharashtra will go to polls on November 20, with votes to be counted on November 23.