CM Fadnavis challenges Shiv Sena (UBT) to clarify stance on Waqf bill
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Maharashtra: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is putting pressure on Shiv Sena (UBT) regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. He's questioning whether Uddhav Thackeray's party will stick to its Hindu ideology, as founded by Bal Thackeray, or align itself with Rahul Gandhi's views.
"The Lok Sabha will soon vote on the Waqf Amendment Bill. Maharashtra will soon know whether Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray's party upholds the views of the revered Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray, the emperor of Hindu hearts, or Rahul Gandhi!" Fadnavis posted on X
वक्फ सुधारणा विधेयकावर थोड्याच वेळात लोकसभेत मतदान होईल.
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) April 2, 2025
महाराष्ट्राला हे लवकरच कळेल की, उद्धव बाळासाहेब ठाकरे यांचा पक्ष हिंदूहृदयसम्राट वंदनीय शिवसेनाप्रमुख बाळासाहेब ठाकरे यांचा विचार राखतो की राहुल गांधी यांचा !#WaqfBill #WaqfAmendmentBill
The ruling NDA government has strongly defended the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, despite opposition claims that it's unconstitutional and specifically targets Muslims.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena have publicly questioned Shiv Sena (UBT)'s stance on the Waqf Bill, wondering if the party has abandoned Bal Thackeray's ideology. This comes after Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant criticised the government's handling of the bill during a Lok Sabha debate. Sawant also raised concerns about the vandalism of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb.
(inputs from PTI)