Pawar is ‘mastermind’ of corruption: Shah

Pune, July 21: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused NCP SP President Sharad Pawar of being the “mastermind” of corruption while also accusing Shiv Sena UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray of being “chief” of the Aurangzeb fan club.
“Sharad Pawar institutionalised the corruption. He is the biggest mastermind of corruption in the country’s political landscape while Uddhav Thackeray is the chief of the Aurangzeb fan club. He (Thackeray) joined hands with those who supported Kasab and the Popular Front of India,” the Home Minister said while addressing the BJP’s state convention.
Sounding poll bugle for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, the Home Minister asked the BJP cadres not to get disheartened as the party could not get a majority on its own, saying they could make up the deficit in seats by winning a bigger victory in the upcoming Assembly election in Maharashtra.
“Don’t be confused and don’t get misled by the opposition’s narratives and false promises. Work with unity not just for the victory of ‘Kamal’ (lotus) but also for the allies (Shiv Sena and NCP) for the formation of the MahaYuti government,” the Home Minister said.
He asked the workers to tell the voters that the Modi-led government has made the country “safe” and “secure” and similarly, it is the MahaYuti government which will make Maharashtra “safe” and “secure.”
He attacked Sharad Pawar, saying that it was the BJP government which gave the reservation to the Maratha community during its rule between 2014 and 2019.
“When the Sharad Pawar government came to power, the Maratha quota was scrapped. After the MahaYuti government assumed power, the Maratha community was provided with the reservation. Therefore, the BJP-led NDA/MahaYuti government should come back to power so that the Maratha quota will remain in place. If the Maha Vikas government comes to power again, they will scrap the reservation again,” the Home Minister said. (PTI)