While campaigning for Sanjay D. Patil, the Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate from Mumbai North East Lok Sabha seat in Ghatkopar late on Wednesday night, Chaturvedi criticized C Shinde and his son Shrikant Shinde, who is hoping for a hat-trick from Kalya Lok Sabha. . Seat of adjacent Thane district.
“Eknath Shinde who are you? what you? You are nothing but a traitor,” Chaturvedi said, recalling the split in the undivided Shiv Sena in June 2022.
Chaturvedi further said, "Whatever you do, you cannot escape the taint of 'Gaddaar'... it will haunt your family too, like it happened in the film 'Deewar' (1975)."
She was referring to the famous dialogue spoken by Amitabh Bachchan to his brother Shashi Kapoor in the film, about how some goons had got 'Mera Ba Chor Hai' tattooed on his arm.
“Similarly, CM's son Shrikant Shinde will also always bear this burden.'My father is a traitor' is written on his forehead and he cannot escape the consequences,” Chaturvedi said amid thunderous applause.
The reference was to the unprecedented rebellion in June 2022 when the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by then CM Uddhav Thackeray was toppled and Eknat Shinde took over the CM's seat with the support of BJP.
More criticizing, he said that the MVA is poised for a massive victory across Maharashtra and it is a "battle of the people versus the ruling super lie alliance".
The Mahayuti alliance hit back on Thursday when Shiv Sena deputy leader Sanja Nirupam, spokespersons Sheetal Mhatre and Sanjay Shirsat and BJP's Nitish Ran attacked them for the filmy jibe.
Calling it a highly inappropriate statement coming from a woman MP of S(UBT), Nirupam claimed that it was Uddhav Thackeray who betrayed the BJP to join MVA allies Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (in October 2019). After giving away he became a 'great traitor'.,
Nirupam said, "If she really believes her statement, 'My father is a great traitor' should be written on Aditya Thackeray's forehead. Her father has betrayed the ideals of Balasaheb Thackeray by joining hands with the Congress. , which he opposed throughout his life." Said.
Warning that she would be forced to reveal certain things about the SS (UBT leaders like Aditya Thackeray in Davos (Switzerland),) Mhatre asked Chaturvedi to mind her language while speaking about the Chief Minister.
Shirsat said that if needed, he too could have given a befitting reply to Chaturvedi, but he was restraining himself as he did not want to be accused of attacking a woman MP, but said that he had to exercise restraint. NeededRane termed Chaturvedi's statement as 'nonsense' and asked whether it was appropriate to use such language about one's father from a public platform.
“What if Mahayuti leaders say something like this about the Thackeray family, will it be acceptable to Chaturvedi if something is said about his father,” Rain asked.
Ambadas Danve, leader of opposition of SS (UBT) in Maharashtra Legislative Council, said in a supportive tone that "He (Shinde) is a 'traitor', what is wrong in calling him a traitor".
Incidentally, former MP Sanjay Patil has been pitted against Grand Alliance-BJP newcomer Mihir C. Kotecha in the Mumbai North East Lok Sabha seat after adverse reports suggested that sitting MP Manoj K. Kotak has been removed.
“Eknath Shinde who are you? what you? You are nothing but a traitor,” Chaturvedi said, recalling the split in the undivided Shiv Sena in June 2022.
Chaturvedi further said, "Whatever you do, you cannot escape the taint of 'Gaddaar'... it will haunt your family too, like it happened in the film 'Deewar' (1975)."
She was referring to the famous dialogue spoken by Amitabh Bachchan to his brother Shashi Kapoor in the film, about how some goons had got 'Mera Ba Chor Hai' tattooed on his arm.
“Similarly, CM's son Shrikant Shinde will also always bear this burden.'My father is a traitor' is written on his forehead and he cannot escape the consequences,” Chaturvedi said amid thunderous applause.
The reference was to the unprecedented rebellion in June 2022 when the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by then CM Uddhav Thackeray was toppled and Eknat Shinde took over the CM's seat with the support of BJP.
More criticizing, he said that the MVA is poised for a massive victory across Maharashtra and it is a "battle of the people versus the ruling super lie alliance".
The Mahayuti alliance hit back on Thursday when Shiv Sena deputy leader Sanja Nirupam, spokespersons Sheetal Mhatre and Sanjay Shirsat and BJP's Nitish Ran attacked them for the filmy jibe.
Calling it a highly inappropriate statement coming from a woman MP of S(UBT), Nirupam claimed that it was Uddhav Thackeray who betrayed the BJP to join MVA allies Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (in October 2019). After giving away he became a 'great traitor'.,
Nirupam said, "If she really believes her statement, 'My father is a great traitor' should be written on Aditya Thackeray's forehead. Her father has betrayed the ideals of Balasaheb Thackeray by joining hands with the Congress. , which he opposed throughout his life." Said.
Warning that she would be forced to reveal certain things about the SS (UBT leaders like Aditya Thackeray in Davos (Switzerland),) Mhatre asked Chaturvedi to mind her language while speaking about the Chief Minister.
Shirsat said that if needed, he too could have given a befitting reply to Chaturvedi, but he was restraining himself as he did not want to be accused of attacking a woman MP, but said that he had to exercise restraint. NeededRane termed Chaturvedi's statement as 'nonsense' and asked whether it was appropriate to use such language about one's father from a public platform.
“What if Mahayuti leaders say something like this about the Thackeray family, will it be acceptable to Chaturvedi if something is said about his father,” Rain asked.
Ambadas Danve, leader of opposition of SS (UBT) in Maharashtra Legislative Council, said in a supportive tone that "He (Shinde) is a 'traitor', what is wrong in calling him a traitor".
Incidentally, former MP Sanjay Patil has been pitted against Grand Alliance-BJP newcomer Mihir C. Kotecha in the Mumbai North East Lok Sabha seat after adverse reports suggested that sitting MP Manoj K. Kotak has been removed.
