Uddhav Thackeray`s son and previous Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray claimed that Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, earlier than becoming a member of arms with Bharatiya Janata Party ultimate yr, “cried” at Matoshree fearing being jailed via way of means of the investigative agencies “if he did now no longer best friend with BJP”. It is pertinent to say that Eknath Shinde led a insurrection with over forty MLAs in June ultimate yr which in the end toppled the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi authorities in Maharashtra.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut similarly licensed Aaditya Thackeray’s claims, pronouncing that “it’s miles correct” and that Mr Shinde had informed him the identical thing. “Eknath Shinde cried after coming to Matoshree and stated – If he does now no longer go together with BJP, he may be installed prison,” Mr Thackeray had claimed on April 11.
Mr Raut additionally claimed that worry of Eknath Shinde being jailed became “definitely seen” in his “thoughts and heart”. “This is one hundred in line with cent correct! Eknath Shinde had additionally stated this after coming to me. I attempted to make him (Shinde) understand.. But the concern of prison became definitely seen in his thoughts and heart. Aaditya is right,” Mr Raut tweeted.
Speaking to the reporters, the Uddhav Thackeray faction chief stated that Eknath Shinde had informed him that he did now no longer need to visit prison and requested him to interrupt the alliance with the Congress and NCP.
“What Aaditya Thackeray is pronouncing is absolutely true, the prevailing Chief Minister (Eknath Shinde) additionally stated the identical after coming to my residence that I do now no longer need to visit prison, you spoil this alliance. …There is a strain device occurring everywhere in the us of a however we want now no longer worry. He (CM Eknath Shinde) stated no, I am afraid that I may be installed prison, he became scared of going to prison,” Mr Raut claimed.
Retorting to Mr Thackeray’s claims, Maharashtra Minister Deepak Kesarkar alleged that Aaditya Thackeray has a “expert crew that teaches him the way to lie”. “There is a crew that teaches him to lie. This is what takes place in politics,” he stated.
BJP chief Narayan Rane wondered Aaditya Thackeray to expose while did Mr Shinde go to Matoshree. “I will now no longer talk on that. He says anything. There is childishness in him. When did Shinde go? When did he cry? In which yr did he cry? This is all nonsense,” he stated.
