Mumbai (TIP)- Addressing a rally at Mumbai’s iconic Shivaji Park on Thursday (November 14, 2024) ahead of the Maharashtra elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) for insulting Savarkar and Bal Thackeray, while seeking a clear mandate for the Mahayuti alliance.
“The Aghadi insults Veer Savarkar, talks of saffron terror, and opposes the implementation of the Constitution in Kashmir,” he told a slim crowd that was tepid in its response. Apart from the candidates of the Mumbai region, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale were present at the rally. “The MVA have been against the Ram Mandir. But when the election comes, they dress in saffron to seek votes. They want Article 370 back in Jammu & Kashmir. They are the same party who for decades did not give Marathi its due recognition of classical language,” Modi said.
The Prime Minister said that Mumbai is the city of Thackeray’s principles, but in the MVA, there is “one particular party” who has “handed over the remote control” to Congress to “constantly insult Thackeray”. “This is the reason I have given an open challenge to the Congress’s shehjada to speak a few words of praise for Balasaheb if he dares,” he said, referring to Rahul Gandhi.
Modi said that the Mahayuti is working “tirelessly” to fulfill dreams of the people. “Modi will make all dreams come true. The BJP-led-Mahayuti is pushing Mumbai towards lakhs and crores of investment projects to build world-class infrastructure. At least 70 lakh people from the lower income group in Mumbai have received PM SVANidhi Yojana to be able to invest in their own business,” he said.
PM Modi dares Rahul Gandhi to praise Bal Thackeray
