Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (May 10) took on the barb by Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut who compared him to Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and said that he has the blessing of ‘matri-shakti’ which will shield him against abuses. PM Modi said that the Opposition, including Congress, “cannot bury me while I am alive or even after my demise”. His remarks came while addressing an election rally in Maharashtra's Nandurbar.
What had Sanjay Raut said?
The Prime Minister reacted to Sanjay Raut’s “Aurangzeb” barb against him during a rally.
Raut had claimed that Aurangzeb was born in Gujarat, which is why PM Modi and Amit Shah, both of who hail from Gujarat, “are treating us like Aurangzeb”.
“You look at the history, Aurangzeb was born in Narendra Modi's village. Next to Ahmedabad is a village named Dahod, where Aurangzeb was born. Aurangzeb was born in Gujarat, that is why they (PM Modi and Amit Shah) are treating us like Aurangzeb. But remember that we have buried one Aurangzeb in this land of Maharashtra. For 27 years, Aurangzeb was fighting on the soil of Maharashtra to conquer Maharashtra. In the end, we buried that Aurangzeb in the soil of Maharashtra and dug his grave. Narendra Modi who are you?” he had said.
PM Modi hits back
Hitting back strongly at the Opposition party over the remarks, PM Modi said that they are passing such remarks “keeping appeasement in mind”.
“The fake Shiv Sena is talking about burying me alive. There is Congress on one side, which says "Modi teri kabra khudegi". On the other hand, there is fake Shiv Sena which talks about burying me alive. They keep appeasement in mind while abusing me. They abuse what their vote bank would like. I feel saddened how much Balasaheb Thackeray would be pained,” he said.
PM Modi on Iqbal Musa allegedly seen in Shiv Sena (UBT) campaign
The Prime Minister lashed out at Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena over the alleged participation of 1993 serial bomb blasts accused Iqbal Musa alias Baba Chauhan in the Lok Sabha campaign rally of Shiv Sena (UBT) Mumbai North West candidate Amol Kirtikar.
“Fake Shiv Sena is also taking the accused of bomb blasts to campaign. The ‘matri-shakti’ is my shield. They have blessed me so much that even if they want, they cannot bury me while I am alive and even after my demise,” he said.
The BJP on Thursday claimed 1993 serial bomb blasts accused Iqbal Musa alias Baba Chauhan was seen in the Lok Sabha campaign rally of Shiv Sena (UBT) Mumbai North West candidate Amol Kirtikar. The allegations were denied by Musa as well as Kirtikar, both of whom claimed they did not know each other.
(With ANI inputs)
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