Ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections, 'Batenge toh katenge' slogan becomes biggest flashpoint
Currently ahead of the maharashtra assembly elections, “Batenge toh katenge," a slogan coined by Uttar Pradesh chief minister yogi adityanath, has become a major point of contention among Mahayuti partners, with the ncp opposing it. maharashtra Deputy chief minister and bjp leader devendra fadnavis on friday responded to his colleague in the state cabinet and ncp leader Ajit Pawar’s opposition over the slogan, saying that people who have stayed with “anti-Hindutva" ideology will take time to comprehend public sentiment.Meanwhile Pawar had remarked that there is no place for the “batenge toh katenge" slogan in maharashtra as the state works on the principles of BR Ambedkar, upsetting his ally bjp ahead of the crucial maharashtra assembly election. When responding to Pawar’s remark, fadnavis said, “For decades, ajit pawar stayed with such ideologies which are secular and anti-Hindu. There is no real secularism amongst those who call themselves secularists. He has stayed with people for whom opposing Hindutva is secular. It will take some time for him to understand the mood of the public."
Moreover the “batenge toh kitenge" slogan was first raised by UP cm and the BJP’s star campaigner yogi adityanath at one of his recent rallies in maharashtra which was later criticised by the opposition who alleged communal overtones in the slogan. Notably, prime minister Narendra Modi tweaked the slogan earlier this month to “ek hai toh safe hai", in a message of unity.
Moreover the “batenge toh kitenge" slogan was first raised by UP cm and the BJP’s star campaigner yogi adityanath at one of his recent rallies in maharashtra which was later criticised by the opposition who alleged communal overtones in the slogan. Notably, prime minister Narendra Modi tweaked the slogan earlier this month to “ek hai toh safe hai", in a message of unity.