Is BJP leadership siding with people who hurt Maharashtra’s pride? Asks Sanjay Raut

Amid a bitter feud between his party and Union minister Narayan Rane Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday wondered whether BJP leadership is supporting those people who insult Maharashtras pride and selfrespectRaut the executive editor of the party mouthpiece Saamana said in his weekly column that apart from Maharashtra BJP leaders Devendra Fadnavis and Chandrakant Patil Central leaders like BJP president JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah had reportedly called up Rane to express their support to himIf this is true then it is an insult to Maharashtras selfrespect and pride Why does Delhi stand in support of those who insult Maharashtras pride and selfrespect Raut askedRane a BJP MP was arrested on August 24 after his would have slapped Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for the latters ignorance of the year of Indias independence remarks kicked up a huge rowThe remarks triggered violent protests by Shiv Sena cadres who vandalised offices of BJP in some cities and clashed with supporters of RaneAlso ReadRane disrespected PM Modis directives on Jan Ashirvad Yatra Sanjay RautIn the writeup Raut accused Rane and his sons former MP Nilesh Rane and BJP MLA Nitesh Rane of using derogatory and unparliamentary language against the Sena leadershipA Union minister speaks of slapping the states chief minister and BJP leaders look around helplessly he wroteRaut expressed surprise over BJP leaders terming Ranes arrest which he said was done legally unconstitutionalNobody has the right to insult the posts of PM President and Chief Minister Rane has been committing this crime often If anybody thinks that taking action in this regard is a crime then it is like belittling the Constitution he saidRaut stated that Ranes sons have damaged the political career of their father the most Fadnavis and Chandrakant Patil Maharashtra BJP chief will meet the same fate due to the sons of Rane he saidMeanwhile Rane addressed a press conference on his home turf Kankavli as part of the Jan Ashirwad YatraHe hit out at Raut for targeting his sons and cautioned the Sena MP to refrain from launching personal attacksIf this continues I will start a series of writeups through my newspaper Prahar the MSME Minister said adding his sons love and respect himThey are well educated and well mannered he said On the contrary Raut is responsible for Senas slide he addedDescribing his Yatra success Rane said his ministry will focus on developing entrepreneurship and employment opportunitiesI will focus on the development of the Konkan region rest of Maharashtra and the entire country he saidSpeaking about the Yatra Rane said he received a rousing welcome wherever he went barring a bad omen incident which he didnt want to talk about apparently referring to his arrest on Tuesday and subsequent release on bailTo a question on whether he will help Shiv Sena MPs if they approach him for developmentrelated work Rane quipped I will do their work and also persuade them to come to the BJPQueried whether he has toned down his rhetoric after a oneonone meeting between Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis and CM Thackeray Rane said I am still the same and will continue to be aggressiveThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever