Pawar wasn't expected to 'stoop down to this level': Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today slammed NCP chief Sharad Pawar for suggesting that the BJP was playing a "threat letter card" to gain sympathy. Fadnavis tweeted that "Pawar wasn't expected to 'stoop down to this level'. Police has all evidences and truth will prevail." In another tweet in Marathi, Fadnavis said, "Pawar ji should play politics of nation and not politics of hatred."
Devendra Fadnavis' tweet
What was Pawar hinting at?
Pawar was alluding to an alleged Maoist letter recovered during the probing of Bhima-Koregaon caste violence, which states about ultras mulling a "Rajiv Gandhi-type incident" and suggesting that PM Narendra Modi should be targeted during his "roadshows". The letter was recovered from Rona Wilson, one of the five people arrested from Mumbai, Nagpur, and Delhi in connection with "Elgar Parishad" held in Pune.
BJP is losing support, trying to gain sympathy, says Pawar
Pawar, who was speaking at a function to mark the 19th anniversary of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) yesterday, said, "The BJP has realized that they are losing popular support. In order to gain sympathy, the BJP is now playing the threat letter card." "However, I am sure that the people will not fall prey to such tactics," Pawar added.
Pawar raised doubts on the veracity of threat letters
Pawar had also raised doubts on the veracity of the threat letter. "I have spoken to a senior retired police officer who told me that when such letters come they do not go to the media but to security agencies," he said.
