Minister Bhosale at Medha: No need to recite my lineage or be taught philosophy by rivals

Minister Shivendrasinhraje Bhosale answered his opponents at a press conference in Medha. He said that after the defeat in the Zilla Parishad, the BJP had taken no wrong step, but that after Dnyandev Ranjane's win, Shiv Sena office-bearers had staged the whole drama under a pre-planned plot.

Bhosale said an attempt had been made to teach him about the Chhatrapati's legacy, but he did not need to recite his lineage. He said he needed no certificate and that his opponents should not try to teach him philosophy. He said it was he who had brought the sanction of one TMC for the Bondarwadi dam from Devendra Fadnavis. He asked his opponents which promise made during the election they had fulfilled.

The press conference was held in the hall of the Medha Panchayat Samiti. Zilla Parishad member Vasantrao Mankumare, district bank director Dnyandev Ranjane, mayor Rupali Waragade, deputy mayor Vikas Deshpande, mandal president Maruti Chikne and Sandeep Parame were present, along with most party workers.

Bhosale said the Shiv Sena alleged that opponents had been intimidated. He said he had not taken part in any celebration after the district bank election, yet his name was used to make remarks. He said his opponents were trying to show their strength by calling in the guardian minister. He said he had been an MLA for 20 years and had never resorted to intimidation or bullying in any election. He said that now that some people had come from outside and this had begun, it needed to be considered whether it was being done by us or by those who came from outside.

He asked whether running a business was a crime. He said that if someone ran a business by paying tax according to government rules, why should it cause them stomach pain.

Bhosale said the first meeting on building a memorial to martyr Tukaram Omble was held on his letter. He said he had made the effort for the memorial to be built in Omble's native village rather than in Mumbai. Initially Rs 5 crore had been sanctioned, which was raised to Rs 13 crore and funds were released. He said the bhoomipujan for it would be held soon.

He said that when elections come, Jawali's self-respect awakens, and when elections end, Jawali's self-respect goes off to Mumbai. On the election of the district bank chairman, he said he and Jaykumar Gore would decide here, and if no decision was reached, the Chief Minister and both Deputy Chief Ministers would decide.

On the quality of works, he said there would be no compromise, whoever the person doing the work. He said efforts would be made to boost tourism in Jawali by increasing physical facilities, and that everyone has the right to use their intellect and grow big. He said he had lost his first election, learnt from it and moved on the path to victory, and had earned a place in the hearts of Jawali's people by working for them.

Referring to the Mahayuti formula, he asked: where one is strong, that party fields the candidate, so with this formula in place, will our workers be made to sit at home and the place be given up to you?