Union Home Minister Amit Shah calls Uddhav Thackeray leader of “Aurangzeb Fan Club”

He also called out Sharad Pawar, calling him the biggest “sargana” (Kingpin) of corruption in India.

At a public meeting in Pune, Maharashtra, Union Home Minister Amit Shah targeted former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar. Amit Shah called Sharad Pawar the biggest “sargana” (Kingpin) of corruption in India while calling Uddhav Thackeray the leader of the Aurangzeb Fan Club.

Amit Shah calls Uddhav Thackeray leader of Aurangzeb Fan Club.

On Sunday, July 21, Amit Shah addressed the state convention of BJP Maharashtra in Pune. He verbally attacked Uddhav Thackeray, the former Maharashtra chief minister, calling him a leader of the “Aurangzeb Fan Club.”

What did Amit Shah say about Uddhav Thackeray?

He said, “This Aurangzeb Fan Club cannot ensure the security of the country. Who is this Aurangzeb Fan Club? It is (Maha Vikas) Aghadi and Uddhav Thackeray is the leader of the Aurangzeb Fan Club. Uddhav Thackeray, who calls himself Balasaheb’s heir, you are sitting with those who fed biryani to Kasab.” He added, “Uddhav Thackeray is sitting in the lap of those who support PFI…You are sitting with those who appealed to release Yakub Memon. Uddhav Ji, you are sitting in the lap of those who called Zakir Naik a ‘messenger of peace.’” He further said, “Can the Aurangzeb Fan Club secure the country? Only the Bharatiya Janata Party can keep the country safe. Only the BJP can keep Maharashtra safe.”

What did Amit Shah say about Sharad Pawar?

During his address in Pune, Amit Shah called out Sharad Pawar, NCP (SP) chief, accusing him of “institutionalizing” corruption in the country. He said, “If there is the biggest ‘sargana’ of corruption in Indian politics, it is Sharad Pawar. There is no confusion in my mind about this. I am saying it openly that Pawar has institutionalized corruption in the country.”

He also discussed how the BJP allotted reservations to the Marathas during Devendra Fadnavis’ reign, whereas when Sharad Pawar’s government came into power, the Maratha quota disappeared.