Mumbai: In a sensational allegation Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Sanjay Raut on Thursday stated that variations of opinion inside the Maharashtra cupboard over Maratha quota led to gang-war like scenario in the course of the cupboard assembly on Wednesday and added that the society has been divided on caste strains due to a ”weak” and ”unstable” authorities on the helm of affairs. Ministers from the Eknath Shinde cupboard, nevertheless, refuted the declare and challenged Raut that if he proved the declare the cupboard would resign.
Throughout his routine interplay with the media, Raut stated, ”The chief minister’s writ is not there on the ministers due to which they’re at one another’s throat. The scenario is such that ministers could beat up one another. There’s a gang war-like scenario within the cupboard.” He additionally referred to the latest disagreement between state ministers Chhagan Bhujbal and Shambhuraj Desai over the problem of Maratha reservation.
Train warning on emotive situation: Shinde
Chief Minister Shinde on Wednesday expressed displeasure over contradictory statements made by his cupboard colleagues on Maratha reservation and urged them to train warning on the emotive situation.
Raut stated Maharashtra has by no means seen such a scenario the place the society had been so divided on caste strains. He additionally added that activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has given a deadline of December 24 for decision of the Maratha quota situation and has threatened to ”choke” Mumbai and that If the chief minister would not take this menace severely, Maharashtra’s picture will take a beating.
Ministers refute Raut’s claims
In the meantime, Rural improvement minister Hasan Mushrif and excise minister Shambhuraj Desai refuted Raut’s claims. Desai described Raut’s ”gang battle like scenario” comment as laughable, whereas Mushirf stated if Raut proves that ministers nearly got here to blows within the cupboard assembly, ”we’ll resign as ministers.”
”It’s stunning {that a} four-term MP speaks such language. Raut might land in bother if he depends on such data,” Desai stated.
He additionally stated that CM Shinde had instructed all ministers within the cupboard assembly that they need to train warning whereas speaking to the media and guarantee there was no contradiction within the collective determination taken by the federal government.
”Maharashtra would not take Raut severely as a result of he is aware of solely to unfold rumours and has no improvement imaginative and prescient,” Desai added.
Desai additionally stated that he utterly agrees to what Mushrif has stated and that all the cupboard would resign if Raut might show his claims.
Raut additionally criticized the Election Fee and the Enforcement Directorate. He stated that the ED will get activated wherever the BJP loses.
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