Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent “Ek hai toh safe hai” (We are safe if we are united) slogan, asserting that Maharashtra is already a safe state. Raut accused the Prime Minister of stirring up divisions and creating instability whenever he visits the state, claiming that PM Modi’s presence often leads to unrest rather than unity.
“I don’t understand why PM Modi is using such language. After the earlier slogan ‘Batenge toh katenge’ failed, he has now come up with this new one,” Raut said. “People in Maharashtra are already safe. But whenever Modi visits, the state becomes unsafe as he tries to create divisions and provoke unrest. To truly ensure safety, we need to remove the BJP from power,” he added.
Prime Minister Modi had used the “Ek hai toh safe hai” slogan during a rally in Dhule on Friday, urging people to stay united. He accused the Congress and its allies of fueling caste divisions and said that their sole agenda was to create rifts between various communities, particularly targeting the SCs, STs, and OBCs.
At the rally, Modi further criticized the opposition INDIA bloc, accusing them of misrepresenting the Constitution and misleading the Dalit and Adivasi communities. He claimed that Congress and its allies were adopting a “Pakistan agenda” and aligning with separatist rhetoric, which he said would never succeed as long as he had the support of the people.
Additionally, PM Modi ridiculed the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, consisting of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and the NCP, calling it a “vehicle without wheels or brakes,” and mocking the infighting within the alliance over the leadership role.
PM Modi’s remarks come as Maharashtra heads into its assembly elections, with voting scheduled for November 20. He is slated to hold eight more rallies across the state in the coming days, as he campaigns for the BJP and its allies.
As the political landscape heats up, Raut’s criticism of the Prime Minister highlights the ongoing tension between the ruling BJP and the opposition, with both sides trading barbs in the lead-up to the elections.
