"For Hindutva": Eknath Shinde On Why Shiv Sena MLAs Revolted
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Eknath Shinde said that the MLAs who had carried out the revolt which forced Uddhav Thackeray to resign had taken a "Hindutva position".
BJP's support to the government led by him shows that the party is not only for power but for ideology also, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Wednesday and noted that the MLAs who had carried out revolt which forced Uddhav Thackeray to resign had taken a "Hindutva position".
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Mr Shinde said Shiv Sena MLAs were finding it difficult to get work done during Maha Vikas Aghadi rule and the Congress and NCP, which were its constituents were trying to gain ground.
"All were anticipating, there was perception in public that BJP does anything for power. But they have shown to the people that these 50 people have taken a Hindutva position, an ideological position and their agenda is of development and Hindutva and they should be supported. And they supported us despite having more numbers, more MLAs. They gave us support for the post of Chief Minister," Shinde said.
Eknath Shinde said Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him to take the state forward, take it towards development and take forward development works.
