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BJP minister’s comparability of Shinde’s rebel with Shivaji’s get away from Agra attracts flak

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MUMBAI: BJP minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha stoked any other controversy on Wednesday via evaluating Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde’s rebel towards Uddhav Thackeray to Shivaji Maharaj’s grand get away from the Agra citadel.

Right through celebrations on the Pratap Castle, tourism minister Prabhat Lodha recalled how Shivaji Maharaj was once imprisoned via Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Agra, however controlled to slide away via hoodwinking Aurangzeb. He mentioned Eknath Shinde had in the similar method escaped from the clutches of Uddhav Thackeray and shaped the federal government with the BJP. It was once like Shivaji had shaped the Hindavi Swaraj all the ones years in the past, Lodha added.

The opposition was once fast to pounce on Lodha for evaluating Shivaji’s nice get away with that of CM Shinde’s rebel.

With the remark coming simply days after Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari termed Shivaji an ‘olden-times’ icon, they alleged that those constituted systematic makes an attempt via the BJP and the ones affiliated with the saffron birthday celebration to decrease the stature of the Nice Maratha king.

Chief of Opposition and senior NCP chief Ajit Pawar mentioned the BJP must rein in such motormouths who make one arguable remark or the opposite towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and disturb the social surroundings within the state.

“After Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Sigh Koshyari’s arguable and defamatory remarks towards Shivaji Maharaj, BJP must restrain others from making such statements, however they proceed to stir contemporary controversies. How come he (the Governor) can evaluate Eknath Shinde’s rebel towards Uddhav Thackeray with Shivaji Maharaj’s historical Agra get away? BJP must forestall all this nonsense,” Pawar mentioned.  

Crucially, BJP Rajya Sabha MP and direct descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Chhatrapati Udayanraje Bhosale, skipped the Shivaji Maharaj serve as at Pratap Castle chaired via Maharashtra CM Shinde.

ALSO READ | Maharashtra Governor Koshyari able to hand over over Shivaji remarks: BJP leaders

Udayan Raje Bhosale is reportedly unsatisfied with the BJP for the loss of motion towards the Governor and the BJP’s nationwide spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi. Bhosale had even damaged down prior to media individuals. Trivedi, in line with the NCP, had claimed that the founding father of the Maratha empire had apologised to Aurangzeb on 5 events.    

Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekar Bawankule attempted to defuse the placement via pronouncing he shared Udayan Raje Bhosale’s sentiments. Bawankule mentioned he agreed that Governor Koshyari was once mistaken in calling Shivaji Maharaj an “olden-times” icon.

“On the other hand, the Governor’s is a constitutional put up and putting off the governor isn’t in our arms. The involved authority will take the decision over it. We don’t seem to be right here to protect the Governor, however we must additionally perceive this isn’t a planned error via the Governor,” Bawankule mentioned.

Deputy Leader Minister Devendra Fadnavis had previous mentioned that Udayan Raje Bhosale’s sense of harm has been conveyed to other folks on the proper puts.

What took place in Agra all the ones years in the past

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji Maharaj had been despatched a letter and invited via Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for the latter’s fiftieth birthday. It was once a ploy and on arrival, Shivaji and his son Sambhaji had been imprisoned.

As soon as in prison, the Maratha king was once all the time beneath guard with no less than 1000 males on accountability. However somewhat over 3 months later, Shivaji Maharaj escaped from the Agra citadel in candy bins after hoodwinking the Mughal king on August 17, 1666. His half-brother Hiroji Farzand performed a large section within the get away, status in for Shivaji via masking himself in a cover and via slipping in on Shivaji’s gold wristlet directly to his outstretched proper arm. This ensured that the guards had been fooled lengthy sufficient to permit the nice Maratha king to make his solution to freedom.

MUMBAI: BJP minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha stoked any other controversy on Wednesday via evaluating Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde’s rebel towards Uddhav Thackeray to Shivaji Maharaj’s grand get away from the Agra citadel.

Right through celebrations on the Pratap Castle, tourism minister Prabhat Lodha recalled how Shivaji Maharaj was once imprisoned via Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Agra, however controlled to slide away via hoodwinking Aurangzeb. He mentioned Eknath Shinde had in the similar method escaped from the clutches of Uddhav Thackeray and shaped the federal government with the BJP. It was once like Shivaji had shaped the Hindavi Swaraj all the ones years in the past, Lodha added.

The opposition was once fast to pounce on Lodha for evaluating Shivaji’s nice get away with that of CM Shinde’s rebel.

With the remark coming simply days after Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari termed Shivaji an ‘olden-times’ icon, they alleged that those constituted systematic makes an attempt via the BJP and the ones affiliated with the saffron birthday celebration to decrease the stature of the Nice Maratha king.

Chief of Opposition and senior NCP chief Ajit Pawar mentioned the BJP must rein in such motormouths who make one arguable remark or the opposite towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and disturb the social surroundings within the state.

“After Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Sigh Koshyari’s arguable and defamatory remarks towards Shivaji Maharaj, BJP must restrain others from making such statements, however they proceed to stir contemporary controversies. How come he (the Governor) can evaluate Eknath Shinde’s rebel towards Uddhav Thackeray with Shivaji Maharaj’s historical Agra get away? BJP must forestall all this nonsense,” Pawar mentioned.  

Crucially, BJP Rajya Sabha MP and direct descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Chhatrapati Udayanraje Bhosale, skipped the Shivaji Maharaj serve as at Pratap Castle chaired via Maharashtra CM Shinde.

ALSO READ | Maharashtra Governor Koshyari able to hand over over Shivaji remarks: BJP leaders

Udayan Raje Bhosale is reportedly unsatisfied with the BJP for the loss of motion towards the Governor and the BJP’s nationwide spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi. Bhosale had even damaged down prior to media individuals. Trivedi, in line with the NCP, had claimed that the founding father of the Maratha empire had apologised to Aurangzeb on 5 events.    

Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekar Bawankule attempted to defuse the placement via pronouncing he shared Udayan Raje Bhosale’s sentiments. Bawankule mentioned he agreed that Governor Koshyari was once mistaken in calling Shivaji Maharaj an “olden-times” icon.

“On the other hand, the Governor’s is a constitutional put up and putting off the governor isn’t in our arms. The involved authority will take the decision over it. We don’t seem to be right here to protect the Governor, however we must additionally perceive this isn’t a planned error via the Governor,” Bawankule mentioned.

Deputy Leader Minister Devendra Fadnavis had previous mentioned that Udayan Raje Bhosale’s sense of harm has been conveyed to other folks on the proper puts.

What took place in Agra all the ones years in the past

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji Maharaj had been despatched a letter and invited via Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for the latter’s fiftieth birthday. It was once a ploy and on arrival, Shivaji and his son Sambhaji had been imprisoned.

As soon as in prison, the Maratha king was once all the time beneath guard with no less than 1000 males on accountability. However somewhat over 3 months later, Shivaji Maharaj escaped from the Agra citadel in candy bins after hoodwinking the Mughal king on August 17, 1666. His half-brother Hiroji Farzand performed a large section within the get away, status in for Shivaji via masking himself in a cover and via slipping in on Shivaji’s gold wristlet directly to his outstretched proper arm. This ensured that the guards had been fooled lengthy sufficient to permit the nice Maratha king to make his solution to freedom.