Amit Shah says Sharad Pawar institutionalised corruption, asks workers to ensure BJP victory in Maharashtra polls

In his speech, Shah trained his guns on the MVA leaders including Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray and the Congress.

Shah dubbed Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray “the head of the Aurangzeb fan club” who was sitting with people who sought pardon for 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon.

In his first visit to Maharashtra after Lok Sabha polls in which the BJP faced setback in the state, Shah urged the workers not to be disappointed and asked them to ensure that party comes back to power in Maharashtra.

The BJP which fought the polls under the Mahayuti alliance won just nine of the 28 seats it contested.

The Union minister further said that whenever the BJP came to power in the state, the Maratha community was given reservation.

He also claimed that the state had made progress under the Mahayuti rule and during 2014-2019 when the BJP-led coalition was in power.

Shah also slammed the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi saying that he is celebrating his loss.

“A student who always stood first and got 80 per cent decided to aim for 90 per cent (in the exams) while another student who failed four times in the class decided to aim for 30 per cent instead of his 20 per cent. The results showed that the student who had aimed for 90 per cent got 85 per cent, while the other student got 25 per cent,” he said in an apparent reference to performance of Congress and BJP in the Lok Sabha polls.

In his speech, Shah also talked about the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya and said the party had fought for years to get the temple constructed and ensure Ramlalla is established in the temple.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah said, ensured the construction of the Kashi Vishwanath corridor.

Shah also claimed that the BJP has brought the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand and the whole country is waiting for the same.

He claimed the BJP has ensured the ideals of Mahatma Phule and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar are established in the country.