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Maharashtra BJP MLA Babanrao Lonikar: A controversial statement by Maharashtra BJP MLA Babanrao Lonikar has made political mercury high. The MLA said in a meeting that those who criticized his party and the government should know that they are “getting the financial benefits of clothes, shoes, mobiles, schemes and money for sowing.”
Former state minister Babanrao Lonikar mentioned the schemes and development works of the Fadnavis government at a function related to the ‘Har Ghar Solar’ scheme in his constituency Patiur in Jalna, Maharashtra. During this, he targeted his party (BJP) critics.
Devendra Fadnavis protested
A video of Babonrao Lonikar’s controversial remarks went viral on social media on Thursday (June 26), after which opposition parties strongly criticized it. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis himself denied these comments.
Babonrao was telling Lonikar in the meeting, “Some people criticize us and our party on social media. We made a water tank, concrete roads, venue and gave the benefit of various government schemes in your village. ”
Controversial statement of MLA Babonrao Lonikar
The MLA also said, “Babonrao Lonikar paid salaries to the mothers of those criticizing and also approved pension for their fathers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave your father Rs 6,000 for sowing (PM Kisan Samman Nidhi). Your sisters are taking advantage of ‘Ladki Bahin Scheme’. The clothes, shoes, mobile phones you have, they are all because they are.”
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis response
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, disagreeing with the statement of his MLA, described it as ‘absolutely wrong’. He said, “Even though his comment was for some special people, no one has the right to say such things. Prime Minister Modi says that ‘I am the head servant’. Since we are servants of people, we cannot be their owners. Lonikar’s comment is absolutely wrong and he should be careful in speaking. ”
Comparison of BJP MLA with British
Shiv Sena UBT Legislative Council member and Leader of Opposition in the House, Ambadas Danve targeted the BJP MLA’s comments and termed him as a ‘indigenous version of the British’. He said that it is not right to speak such a language in democracy.
Trouble for BJP before municipal elections?
Ambadas Danve, while targeting Babanrao Lonikar, wrote on ‘X’, “Your MLA is because of people. Your clothes, shoes, air tickets, Netagiri, fuel in your car is also due to people. People should remember these words of Babonrao Lonikar. Maharashtra Municipal Elections are coming.”