Fadnavis hits out at Thackeray, calling him the weakest Chief Minister
In a sharp rebuttal to Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray‘s slang remarks in Marathi ‘fadtus‘ (wasteful), Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis declared that he would not ‘quit’ as the Home Minister.
Hitting at Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis called him “the weakest Chief Minister” who was so scared that though two of his cabinet ministers (Anil Deshmukh and Nawab Malik) were in jail, he had ‘no guts‘ to seek their resignation.
“Who is he (Thackeray) to demand my resignation? I have not got the post because of him. A person who fought the elections in the name of (PM) Narendra Modi but discarded principles to become the CM has no right to ask for my resignation…,” said Fadnavis.
The BJP leader warned that he handled the home department for five years when he was the CM, and now again as the Deputy Chief Minister, and knew his job very well, hence needed no advice from a “CM who worked from home” on how to function.
Fadnavis warned Thackeray to mind his language and said: “I can use even worse words, and when I open my mouth, it will create problems, but I won’t do it. I will not quit and will continue as the Home Minister.”
Uddhav Thackeray demanded the resignation of Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis – who holds the home department – and the suspension or transfer of Thane Commissioner of Police Jai Jeet Singh.
A massive political brawl erupted after a Sena (UBT) activist was attacked late on Monday evening allegedly by some four-five dozen women and some men activists of the rival Shiv Sena in the Kasarvadavali area of Thane, Shinde’s hometown.
She was rushed to a private hospital by her colleagues and is presently in the ICU where her condition is described as stable with some minor internal organ injuries.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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