The slogan Batenge to Katenge has created a rift in Maharashtra NDA in the mid-elections. Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis have come face to face regarding this slogan. Recently, Ajit Pawar had said that the slogan of ‘Batenge to Katenge’ is not for Maharashtra, on which Fadnavis has launched a scathing attack on him.
In an interview, Devendra Fadnavis has said that for decades, Ajit Pawar has lived with ideologies which are secular and anti-Hindu.. He has lived with people for whom opposing Hindutva is secularism.
Ajit is not understanding the meaning of the statement
Fadnavis further said that it will take some time for Ajit to understand the public mood. These people either could not understand the public sentiment or could not understand the meaning of this statement.
According to Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar may have wanted to say something else while speaking, but he said something else.
If you divide, you will be divided, but what did Ajit say?
Opposing the slogan Batenge to Katenge, Ajit Pawar had said that this is not Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas. Ajit said that on one hand you talk about sabka saath and sabka vikas and on the other hand you talk about if we share then we will be divided.. how will this work?
Junior Pawar further said that the political mood of Maharashtra is not like that of UP. People here are quite intelligent, so these slogans have no meaning.
BJP leaders have also expressed opposition
Apart from Ajit Pawar, senior BJP leaders Pankaja Munde and Ashok Chavan have also expressed their opposition to the slogan ‘Batenge to Katnge’. Both the leaders have publicly declared this slogan wrong.
Pankaja Munde is currently a member of the Legislative Council and Ashok Chavan is a member of the Rajya Sabha. This controversy has started in Maharashtra NDA when 5 days are left for voting.
Voting is to be held on 288 assembly seats of Maharashtra on November 20.
