After the comparison of CM Eknath Shinde with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Maharashtra, the political temperature of the state has risen once again. Maharaj Chhatrapati and CM Shinde have been compared by Tourism Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha in the Government of Maharashtra. Mangal Prabhat Lodha has said that Eknath Shinde’s coming out of the Uddhav camp with his supporters is just like Shivaji Maharaj freed himself from the clutches of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb by tricking him into Agra Fort.
This statement of Mangal Prabhat Lodha has been strongly criticized by the opposition. Turning the pages of history, it was the year 1666 when Shivaji was imprisoned by Mughal ruler Aurangzeb in the fort of Agra, hundreds of kilometers away from Maharashtra, during this time he showed his cleverness, cleverness and courage and managed to get out of this prison.
It is said that during this time Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji came out of Agra Fort sitting in a basket. After coming out of this captivity, Shivaji had become so powerful that he never allowed Aurangzeb and the Mughal Empire to flourish in the Maratha region.
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What did the minister say?
Let us tell you that in a program on Wednesday 30 November, Mangal Prabhat Lodha had said that just as Chhatrapati made a plan for Swaraj and managed to escape from Aurangzeb’s imprisonment by implementing it, CM Shinde also took the risk and Uddhav camp get out of
Eknath Shinde rebelled in June
Let us tell you that in June this year, Eknath Shinde along with his 42 MLAs rebelled against CM Uddhav and kept camping in Assam for several days. Eventually, after this rebellion, the Uddhav-led MVA government in Maharashtra fell and Eknath Shinde formed a government with the BJP and became the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The hearing of this defection is also going on in the Supreme Court.
Ajit Pawar said unfortunate
NCP leader Ajit Power has termed this statement as unfortunate and shocking, saying that it is wrong to compare the bravery of the great Maratha king with the cowardly act of Eknath Shinde. This has angered the people of Maharashtra and the voters will give a befitting reply through the ballot box.
Even BJP MP Udayan Raje Bhosale has also condemned this statement. He has said that Mangal Prabhat Lodha must be out of his mind to say that he has compared Shinde’s rebellion to Shivaji Maharaj’s exit from Agra. The bravery of Shivaji Maharaj is incomparable.
CM Shinde gave the explanation
After the controversy escalated on this issue, CM Shinde clarified. Talking to reporters at Pratapgarh Fort, he said that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj cannot be compared with anyone. After this, Mangal Pratap Lodha also gave clarification. He said that it was not my intention to compare Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with CM Eknath Shinde. Guerrilla warfare and the great deeds of our king are an inspiration for all of us. In day to day life we say such things in all good faith, it does not mean that I have made any comparison.
Let us tell you that just a few days back, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari compared Chhatrapati Shivaji with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. There was a lot of controversy in the politics of Maharashtra on this too.