MVA is a three-wheeler with mismatching spare parts: Amit Shah

Chikhalikar is facing Congress’ Vasant Chavan in Nanded constituency.

Ridiculing the MVA, Shah said, “It (the MVA) is like a three-wheeler whose steering is from an Ambassador, gearbox of Fiat, and seats of a Mercedes.”

“There is a pseudo-Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray, pseudo-NCP of Sharad Pawar and a leftover Congress in Maharashtra. These three parties are like an autorickshaw with mismatching spare parts. How will it ever perform and do anything good for Maharashtra,” the BJP leader asked.

Adding that the Maha Yuti holds the promise for development and growth of Maharashtra with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm, Shah said, “After a long wait of 500 years, Lord Ram’s birthday will be celebrated in magnificent temple at Ayodhya, and not from a tent… This was possible only because of a firm and resolute government under the strong leadership of PM Modi.”

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Saying that the 2024 Lok Sabha polls is extremely crucial for a stronger India, Shah said, “We have to get Modi elected for third term to achieve the long cherished goal of making India global leader.”

The Union home minister also claimed that it was thanks to the BJP that Aurangabad in central Maharashtra was renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Osmanabad as Dharashiv.

“Late (Shiv Sena founder) Balasaheb Thackeray used to demand renaming of Aurangabad district as Sambhajinagar, and Sharad Pawar always opposed it. Now, the Shiv Sena-BJP government changed the name, but there is no smile on Uddhav Thackeray’s face,” he said.

As prime minister, Manmohan Singh remained silent when terrorists from Pakistan attacked the country, while Modi conducted surgical strikes in response to such attacks, Shah said.

“Anyone from Pakistan used to come to our country, carry out a terror attack, and return. Manmohan Singh would never utter a single word against it. After Modi became prime minister, he saw the Kashmir issue from a different perspective. The (terror) attacks of Uri and Pulwama did happen, but within 10 days of each attack, a surgical strike and air strike were carried out by entering Pakistan and killing hundreds of terrorists,” the Union minister said.

Seeking votes for the BJP candidate, Shah said Maharashtra can progress only at the hands of PM Modi, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis.

(Inputs from PTI)