Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused the present coalition in Maharashtra, Maha Vikas Aghadi, of playing appeasement politics for gaining power in the state.
The Home Minister was addressing the poll rally in the Jalgaon district of Raver for BJP and MahaYuti candidates. He said, "An organization of Ulemas demanded 10% reservation for the Muslims of Maharashtra from Congress. The Maha Vikas Aghadi has crossed all limits of appeasement for the greed of power. They cannot do good for Maharashtra.".
He added that at least 50 per cent of reservations have already been allocated and to give reservations to the minorities, they would have to take away reservations of the SCs, STs and backward class.
"The Aghadi (Maha Vikas Aghadi comprising Congress, Shiv Sena UBT and NCP-SP) is blinded by the power. However, I assure you that minorities will not be given reservations," the Home Minister said.
He has also stated that the BJP's alliance has been formed for the protection of the culture of Maharashtra, adding that the BJP's alliance is an alliance of parties following the principles of Shivaji Maharaj which will make Maharashtra prosperous.
"Today, November 10 is a very important day not only for Maharashtra but for the whole country as it is being celebrated as 'Shiv Pratap Day'. In 1659, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj hoisted the saffron flag after killing Afzal Khan," said the Home Minister.
He appealed to vote for the BJP and MahaYuti which will follow the principles of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
A day after the Centre tabled the Waqf Board Amendment Bill, the Bharatiya Janata Party defended the move made by the Centre. Amit Shah, party president Amit Shah, stated that the opposition parties are strongly opposing the bill.
Recently, entire villages in Karnataka were declared as Waqf property. Many temples, farmers' land, and houses of villagers became Wakf property. The same is going to happen in Maharashtra as soon as the Aghadi government is formed, but don't worry, Modi has decided to amend the Waqf Act, " said Home Minister.
People of the Aghadi protested when our coalition government named a city after Maharaj Sambhaji. They protested against Ram Temple. They protested over the abolition of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, they protested over the abolition of triple talaq," he claimed.
The Home Minister led a scathing attack against the Maha Vikas Aghadi for accusing the MahaYuti government of industries not coming to Maharashtra.
"When the MVA government was in power and Uddhav ji was the Chief Minister, Maharashtra was in the fourth place in FDI. Devendra Fadnavis became Deputy Chief Minister and Eknath became Chief Minister. For the last two years, the highest FDI in the whole of India has come to Maharashtra. Maharashtra is number one in investment," he claimed.
The Home Minister also attacked MVA over the criticism of Ladki Bahin Yojana and went on to say that as soon as the MahaYuti government gets into office, monthly financial handouts under this scheme will be enhanced from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,100.
"Under the Ladli Bahin Yojana, women get Rs 1500, and the Aghadi intends to stop it if they come to power. Be rest assured, that the MahaYuti government is going to be formed. As soon as the government is formed, Rs 1,500 will be increased to Rs 2100," the Home Minister said.
Besides, Amit Shah said that the MahaYuti government through Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) will give Rs 15,000 annually to every farmer and it will increase 20 per cent MSP.
"The pensions of the senior citizens, widows and divyangs will be increased to Rs 2,100 from Rs 1,500. Every year 25 lakh jobs will be created by the MahaYuti government," he said.
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