According to MNS chief Raj Thackeray, if the Narendra Modi govt was ousted and an inquiry was ordered into demonetisation, the note ban exercise might turn out to the biggest scam ever since 1947
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah might look forward to a 'Congress-mukt Bharat', but Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, playing on their words, has called for a "Modi-mukt Bharat" (India free of Modi) after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Raj Thackeray has launched an all-out attack on Prime Minister Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.
Thackeray, who was addressing party workers at a rally at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai, called on all Opposition parties to come together in order to remove the BJP-led NDA government from power and usher in a "Modi-mukt Bharat". The MNS chief also claimed that the country was "fed up with the false promises" made by Prime Minister Modi.
Thackeray's call for Opposition unity comes at a time when BJP's rival parties have started to come together under one tent -- from dinner parties at Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's house to the bypolls in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Raj Thackeray's remarks also came after he met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar, who is also reportedly set to host a meeting of Opposition parties at his residence.
While the meeting might have raised eyebrows in political circles, Thackeray has described the meeting at Pawar's residence as a courtesy call.
Here are the top highlights of MNS chief Raj Thackeray 'Modi-mukt Bharat' speech attacking Narendra Modi and the BJP:
1) 'Modi-mukt Bharat': Pulling no punches, which is his usual style, Raj Thackeray called for a "Modi-mukt Bharat". Addressing a rally on the occasion of Gudi Padwa in Mumbai's Shivaji Park, Thackeray said, "Today, we have to gear up for the third independence. All the political parties must unite to make 'Modi-mukt Bharat' a reality."
"India got its first independence in 1947, second in 1977 (after the post-Emergency election) and 2019 can bring a third independence if India becomes Modi-mukt," the MNS chief said.
Thackeray borrowed and modified the oft-repeated BJP call for a 'Congress-mukt Bharat', which commentators have also called 'Opposition-mukt Bharat' given the Modi and Shah duo's electoral victories in the past four years, to launch a scathing attack at the ruling party in the Centre
2) 'Opposition must unite': Thackeray's prescription for ensuring a "Modi-mukt Bharat"? The MNS chief said that all Opposition parties should come together to get rid of the BJP-led NDA government.
His call for Opposition unity comes at a time when the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party combine in Uttar Pradesh defeated the BJP in the state bypolls, pushing the saffron party out of state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Gorakhpur constituency.
3) India is 'fed up of Modi's promises': Not stopping his attack, Thackeray said that the country was "fed up with the false promises" made by Prime Minister Modi and his government.
Further, in a dig at the prime minister's foreign tours, Thackeray said that Modi was apparently visiting foreign countries to get "flour for Pakoda" as his tours haven't fetched any investments.
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