MAHARASHTRA’s election turf, which sunk to a brand new low after a BJP chief targetted NCP (SP) nationwide president Sharad Pawar, sunk additional low as political leaders attacked one another.
On Wednesday, farmer chief Sadhabhau Khot, who had change into an MLC in June 2022 as an impartial backed by BJP, made disparaging remarks about Sharad Pawar’s face, which drew sturdy rebuke from Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, estranged nephew of the Maratha strongman.
Talking at an election rally for BJP candidate Gopichand Padalkar at Jat meeting seat in Sangli district, Khot mentioned, ”Arre Pawar saheb, tumchya chillya pillyanni, karkhane hanle, banka hanlya, soot girnya hanlya…Evdhe hanla tari suddha, bhashnat ata mahantay, mala Maharashtra badlaychay. Mala Maharashtra cha chehra badlaychay ? Kasla tula chehra badlaychay ? Kasla chehra ? Tula tujya chehra sarkha pahije ka ? (Arre Pawar saheb your associates milked banks, cotton mills, factories…However we must applaud Pawar…regardless of all this, in his speech, he says he desires to alter Maharashtra, he desires to alter the face of Maharashtra, what face you plan to alter ? Which face ? Would you like it like your face?)”
It’s to be famous that Sharad Pawar underwent a surgical procedure on his mouth after being identified with oral most cancers in 2004.
Khot’s response drew prompt rebuke from Ajit Pawar who in a tweet condemned the language used in opposition to Sharad Pawar. ”We is not going to tolerate such form of a language in opposition to a senior chief like Sharad Pawar,” he mentioned.
Talking to reporters in Pune on Thursday morning, Ajit Pawar mentioned, “This isn’t the tradition right here. From the time of Yashwantrao Chavan, Maharashtra has a had a practice of cultured politics. The legacy of Chavan has been carried ahead by different leaders akin to Vasantrao Naik, Vasantdada Patil and Pawar saheb. After we goal our rivals, we must always observe some restrain.”
Speaking in regards to the disparaging remarks made by Khot, the Deputy Chief Minister mentioned, “No matter assertion was made yesterday is extremely condemnable. I condemned it strongly yesterday itself. I known as him up and advised him that none of us have preferred his assertion and that he ought to withdraw it. Focusing on somebody personally is just not our means…And it mustn’t have occurred in case of Pawar saheb.”
In a while Thursday, Khot withdrew his remarks. ”I didn’t intent to focus on anybody’s face. What I mentioned is the form of language utilized in rural areas. My remarks have been wrongly interpreted. If they’ve harm anybody’s sentiments, I wish to withdraw them and categorical remorse.”
Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Sanjay Raut mentioned, ”We respect Sharad Pawar. He has been bestowed with Padma Bhushan by the central authorities. However two canine of Devendra Fadnavis hold barking…Maharashtra feels ashamed of such leaders.”
Raut mentioned Maharashtra has a wealthy custom of cultured and wise leaders. ”However Devendra Fadnavis has let unfastened such insensible and insensitive leaders who aren’t even sparing somebody who is just not in better of well being,” he mentioned.
Hitting again at Raut, Khot advised ABP Majha, a Marathi information channel, ”If Sanjay Raut is looking me a canine, then he ought to know canine are trustworthy and defend their house owners. However the MVA pig ought to keep in mind, regardless of how a lot cleaning soap we apply to it, it’s going to nonetheless stray into the slush.”
State NCP (S-P) president Jayant Patil mentioned, ”It looks as if they (Mahayuti) are in possession of a canine squad…Individuals of Maharashtra will give them a befitting reply.”
BJP spokesperson Ashish Shelar mentioned,”If anybody says Sanjay Raut is the bulldog of Silver Oak (Sharad Pawar residence in Mumbai), will he be okay with that ?”
