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In Mumbai, political turmoil has intensified over Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut’s claim of “Mumbai Bandh in 10 minutes”. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis retaliated strongly on January 11, calling this statement an empty threat and said that BJP is not afraid of such statements. Fadnavis sarcastically said that Raut cannot even get the area around his house closed.
What was Sanjay Raut’s statement?
In a TV interview, Sanjay Raut claimed that Shiv Sena’s biggest political capability even today is that it can shut down Mumbai in 10 minutes. He said that victory and defeat keep happening in elections, but their organizational strength remains intact. Raut also said that if the Thackeray family is alive then Marathi identity and Mumbai is also safe. According to him, Devendra Fadnavis and BJP leader Vinod Tawde also know this.
Devendra Fadnavis’ direct answer
Devendra Fadnavis rejected Sanjay Raut’s claim outright and said that it is just rhetoric. He said that when Eknath Shinde had decided to separate from Uddhav Thackeray and go to Guwahati, even then UBT had claimed that Shinde would not be able to step into Mumbai. Despite this, Shinde came to Mumbai with 50 MLAs, marched through the streets till Raj Bhavan and later formed the government. Fadnavis said that all this happened in public, hence Raut’s current claims are mere talk, which has no impact on the ground.
The present government is not afraid of jackals – CM
The Chief Minister admitted that during the era of Balasaheb Thackeray, Mumbai could have been shut down in two hours on one gesture. However, he clarified that the same strength is no longer left in Shiv Sena (UBT). According to Times of India, Fadnavis said that in today’s circumstances, Raut makes headlines only by making such statements throughout the day. He bluntly said that BJP and the present government are not afraid of jackals.