Mumbai: Food and Civil Supply minister Dhananjay Munde seems to be in a retaliatory mood. He has trained the guns on the BJP by making startling revelations at the party's 'Navsankalp Shibir' in Shirdi on Sunday. As the saffron party is leaving no stone unturned to throw Munde out of cabinet, he made the counter attack by disclosing past political developments. At the same time, he has even ensured patronage of NCP boss and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar by promoting his image.
Munde, who is at the center of controversy over the murder of a sarpanch in Beed, stated that during the early morning oath-taking ceremony on November 23, 2019, he had warned Ajit Pawar against aligning with the BJP. He mentioned that Sunil Tatkare was with them during the conversation. Munde further alleged that this move marked the beginning of a plot to push Ajit Pawar out of the NCP.
Munde’s reference was towards BJP’s herculean efforts to create the cracks in Baramati, the stronghold of Sharad Pawar and the NCP. It may be recalled that Finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman personally visited Baramati and addressed a public rally in the town.
Munde further said, “Since I joined the NCP, I have always stood behind Pawar. There were many attempts to portray Pawar as a villain. However, whenever someone attacked him, we stood by him and defended him. In 2019, I had advised not to take the early morning oath, but while they took the oath, I was the one who faced the consequences”.
Mahayuti government faces turmoil as Ajit Pawar is pressured to dismiss Dhananjay Munde over the sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case, causing political tensions. Not just the opposition but even ruling BJP and Shiv Sena are demanding Munde’s dismissal. So far, Pawar has stood with Munde and managed to sustain the pressure mounted by alliance partners.
Addressing his party workers at the Navasanklap Shibir, Munde fired the first salvo at the BJP. He said that certain individuals were targeting him, particularly in Beed, and emphasised the importance of social harmony in Marathwada. Munde expressed his concerns about the deterioration of social cohesion in the region, particularly in light of the killing of Beed sarpanch. He argued that those responsible should be severely punished.
So far Pawar stood with Munde. The minister who is at the receiving end made a full-fledged attempt for the protection of Ajit dada even in future. Munde also spoke about his removal from the position of Guardian Minister of Beed. He revealed that he had personally requested both Ajit Pawar and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to assign the responsibility of Beed's development to Ajit Pawar.
Munde argued that, under Pawar’s leadership, Beed would experience significant development. “In view of the current situation in Beed, I had suggested to Ajit Pawar that he should take up the post of Beed district guardian minister. I had also made the same suggestion to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
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