Uddhav slams move by former Calcutta HC judge to join BJP

Thackeray claimed the BJP was out to "finish the political life" of former state minister Pankaja Munde.

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Uddhav Thackeray (File Photo)

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday criticised the move of Abhijit Gangopadhyay to resign as judge of the Calcutta High Court and join the Bharatiya Janata Party and also took a swipe at Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar while citing conflict of interest.

Gangopadhyay, who resigned as judge on Tuesday, joined the BJP in West Bengal on Thursday claiming his “objective was to oust the corrupt Trinamool Congress regime in the state”.

Thackeray also asked if the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was okay with the BJP inducting leaders against whom the ruling party had once made damning corruption allegations.

Addressing a rally in Kalamb in Dharashiv district, Thackeray said, “A judge resigned in West Bengal and joined the BJP to contest Lok Sabha polls. He gave judgements against the Trinamool Congress. Now how can we say he would have upheld the sacredness of his work (as judge).” “Similarly, the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker (Rahul Narwekar) was given the lure of a Lok Sabha seat (by BJP) and a decision against us was obtained from him (in MLA disqualification case),” Thackeray alleged.

Thackeray claimed the BJP was out to “finish the political life” of former state minister Pankaja Munde.

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