BJP slams Sanjay Raut for calling out ‘Pakistan’ style election

The BJP strongly condemned Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP and chief Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut here on Tuesday, after he lashed out against the Modi government here on Tuesday, for conducting what he called “Pakistan” style elections in India.

“The defeat of the opposition in West Bengal is a wake up call for democracy in India. The ruling party wants to ensure that there are no opposition parties. If this is the case, then opposition parties should stop contesting elections. Such elections are held in Pakistan and Russia. I have seen results announced in Azerbaijan even before the elections. Democracy is on the same path in India as well,” Sanjay Raut said.

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Sanjay Raut said that the BJP, PM Modi and his entire cabinet are in “election mode” for all 365 days in a year.

“They do not care about other issues like development, employment, security and women’s safety. Their only concern is about how to fight and win elections. There are so many big events going on in the world but the PM devoted two months to elections in five states. The Union Home Minister camped in West Bengal for 20 days. All their power and money are used only to win elections. There can be no discussion about how elections are won or lost. Election results have to be blindly accepted. So opposition parties have to stand up once again and fight for democracy,” Sanjay Raut said.

“The names of lakhs of voters are cut off in every state and victory is achieved by reducing the number of voters. The Election Commission is involved in this crime. After winning elections in this manner, they celebrate their victory by dancing on the chest of a dead democracy,” Sanjay Raut said.

“Despite all this, I feel that the future of the INDIA alliance is very good. Before Indira Gandhi was defeated, she had established power in all the states of the country. Just like Indira Gandhi, Modi is also at his highest point today. The defeat of the opposition in West Bengal is the beginning of Modi’s downfall. When a lamp is lit, its flame becomes bigger until it dies out,” Sanjay Raut said.

“After the BJP won in West Bengal, both the rupee and the stock market fell. It is better if they don’t talk about their party’s founder Shamaprasad Mukherjee,” Sanjay Raut said.

However, BJP Maharashtra unit spokesperson Navnath Ban countered Raut aggressively.

“After the BJP won the West Bengal election, Sanjay Raut calls it a wake up call for democracy, but after the Congress won Kerala, he considered it as a victory for democracy. When the opposition won in Tamil Nadu, it is once again a victory for democracy for Raut,” BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban said.

“The people of West Bengal washed away the sins of Mamata Didi and hooliganism committed during her rule in West Bengal for the last 15 years. Similarly, (Deputy CM of Maharashtra) Eknath Shinde did the work of washing away the sins of Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena government for two and a half years in Maharashtra, by voting for the BJP-led Mahayuti,” Navnath Ban said.

“He has questioned the Election Commission. There was a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Tamil Nadu, but the opposition won. There was an SIR in Kerala, but the Congress won. There was an SIR in West Bengal and the BJP won. The people are wise. Please remember that they taught Sanjay Raut’s party a lesson,” Navnath Ban said.

“Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country is on the path of development. We do politics so that people’s lives can change. Sanjay Raut should remember this. Rather than seeing whose flame will go out, he should look at how his incense stick got extinguished,” Navnath Ban said.

“Uddhav Thackeray’s party last achieved success in Maharashtra in 2019. Raut must pay attention to the fact that the flame of Uddhav Thackeray’s party got extinguished. Prime Minister Narendra Modi serves 140 crore people and no matter how much you curse him, it will not have any effect on him,” Navnath Ban said.

“Indira Gandhi was once the most popular leader in India, but today, Sanjay Raut’s popularity has reached even outer space. There is only one voice in the entire universe, and that is Sanjay Raut’s voice. Uddhav Thackeray must be using a handkerchief to conceal his laughter after hearing Sanjay Raut’s statements,” BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban said, mocking Sanjay Raut.