Fadnavis further suggested that Pawar’s opposition stems from his past political affiliations. “Ajit Pawar has spent decades with secular and anti-Hindu ideologies. For those who claim to be secular, opposing Hindutva has been their approach. It will take him time to align with the public’s sentiments,” Fadnavis said.The slogan has also drawn sharp criticism from the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), which includes the Congress, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP. Opposition leaders allege that the slogan carries communal overtones.Two prominent BJP leaders, Pankaja Munde and Ashok Chavan, have also voiced their disagreements with the slogan, Pankaja Munde, daughter of the late BJP stalwart Gopinath Munde, stated that her political values differ, and she cannot endorse the slogan despite being part of the same party. “A leader’s job is to make every living person on this land our own. Therefore, we need not bring any such topic to Maharashtra,” she remarked.Similarly, Ashok Chavan, who joined the BJP in February after resigning from the Congress, criticised the slogan as irrelevant and distasteful. “I don’t think people will appreciate it. Personally, I am not in favour of such a slogan,” he said.As campaigning intensifies for Maharashtra’s 288 assembly seats, the Mahayuti alliance, which comprises the BJP, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction, is focusing on consolidating voter support. Ajit Pawar emphasised the alliance’s united approach, saying, “Our intention is to secure as many votes as possible for the Mahayuti. The work we have done in recent months and the initiatives we’ve undertaken will help bring the Mahayuti government back to power.”With polling on November 20 and counting scheduled for November 23, the political discourse continues to heat up, with slogans and ideologies becoming central to the narrative.(With inputs from ANI)
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