Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule today said that people will not forgive Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray for leaving ‘bhagwa (saffron)’ and distancing himself from the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Bawankule’s remarks came a day after Thackeray, while addressing Sena (UBT) workers in Thane, accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of “bowing” before Delhi, and said that the coming Assembly elections are a fight against those who “hate” the state.
Last month, Thackeray dubbed BJP leader Amit Shah as ‘Ahmed Shah Abdali’ after the Union Home Minister accused him of being the head of the ‘Aurangzeb fan club’.
The ‘wagh-nakh’ or tiger-claw, a hand-held weapon, is said to have been used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj when he killed Bijapur sultanate general Afzal Khan in 1659. The weapon is currently on display at a museum in Satara.
In a social media post on X, Bawankule said, “Aurangzeb fan club leader Uddhav Thackeray went to Thane and made a lot of noise about making BJP Ram-Mukt but it will not be possible for you even in this lifetime.”