Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday took a scathing jibe on the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) over the cash-for-votes allegation in opposition to Vinod Tawde, saying it was the get together’s “observe jihad”.
“Is that this BJP’s observe jihad (for votes)? ‘Baatenge aur jitenge‘ (will distribute money to win). Total Maharashtra has seen it (a video exhibiting bundles of money). Maharashtra will determine tomorrow,” Thackeray was quoted as saying by information company PTI.
He claimed Tawde was lauded by the BJP for toppling governments.
“Tawde was lauded for toppling governments in some states and serving to to kind new ones. Now the key behind this has come out within the open,” he added.
The Bahujan Vikas Aghadi on Tuesday accused BJP normal secretary Vinod Tawde of distributing ₹5 crore to woo voters, a day earlier than the Maharashtra meeting elections.
Maharashtra Deputy CM and BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis backed Vinod Tawde.
“Vinod Tawde is our nationwide normal secretary, and he went there solely to satisfy our candidates. Neither did he have any cash nor had any cash been recovered from the spot. This was a ploy in opposition to him to cowl up the defeat (referring to Maha Vikas Aghadi) within the meeting election. Vinod Tawde is nowhere at fault right here,” he mentioned.
Tawde additionally refuted the cost. He mentioned he had joined BJP candidate Rajan Naik for tea when he was accosted by Hitendra Thakur.
“At present, as I used to be passing by that space (Vasai-Virar), our candidate Rajan Naik requested me to hitch them to have tea. 200-250 cubicles in cost had been current there. Later, Hitendra Thakur and his son got here there and mentioned that cash was being distributed. Their get together staff additionally got here and triggered a ruckus. It isn’t flawed to go and meet get together staff who work day and evening for the get together. I’ve been in politics for the final 40 years and I’ve by no means been concerned in a case regarding cash. Why are Supriya Sule and Rahul Gandhi saying all this? In spite of everything this, Hitendra Thakur and Kshitij Thakur dropped me of their automobile,” he mentioned.
The Palghar police have registered two FIRs in opposition to Tawde.
The police have additionally recovered round ₹10 lakh and a few paperwork from the lodge.
Voting for the Maharashtra meeting election will happen on November 20. The outcomes will likely be declared on November 23.
With inputs from PTI, ANI
