Uddhav’s Criticism In Pawar’s Book Is Incorrect Information: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday called criticism of Uddhav Thackeray in the autobiography of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar “incorrect information” and played it down, saying the books are read for two days and then placed in the libraries.

He also said that Thackeray would soon respond to what has been written about him in the book.

In his revised autobiography ‘Lok Majhe Sangati’, which focuses on events after 2015 and was published on Tuesday, Pawar wrote that it was difficult to understand why Thackeray, as prime minister, chose to visit Mantralaya, the secretariat of state in the south. from Mumbai, only twice during the coronavirus pandemic.

“This is incorrect information. He (Thackeray) was a regular at the office. His visits (to Mantralaya) were reduced during the coronavirus pandemic because there was a directive from the central government to work from home,” Raut said, adding that the prime minister, union ministers and other chief ministers were also not going to the office during the pandemic. .

In his book, Pawar also blamed Thackeray for failing to quell discontent within his own party and for resigning as Maharashtra’s chief minister without a fight.

A rebellion by Eknath Shinde in June last year toppled the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government under Thackeray. Shinde became a CM with the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Pawar wrote that a CM needs “political acumen” and must remain knowledgeable about political goings-on, and “we all felt these things were lacking.”

Speaking on the subject, Raut said: “I haven’t read the book. I will read it. People read a book for two days and then go to the library. Let go. The head of Shiv Sena (UBT) (Uddhav Thackeray) will give an interview on this very soon. He will respond to what is written about him. At his book launch event on May 2, Pawar left Nationalist Congress Party leaders and workers in shock when he announced that he would step down as head of the NCP.

Since then, party affairs have taken center stage in Maharashtra politics amid speculation about his successor and demands by NCP workers that Pawar continue in office at least until the Lok Sabha elections and the assembly of the party. next year.

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