NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "ek hain toh safe hain" remark, claiming that the people of Maharashtra want to be "safer" and "that's why we want to remove BJP ". "Why has the need arisen for the PM to say things like these. 'Batenge toh katenge' did not work here and the people of Maharashtra threw it out.
Now 'ek hain toh safe hain', who is he trying to unite and who is he trying to save? Are all the people of the state and country not yours? We are safe in Maharashtra and we want to be safer so we will throw BJP out." Speaking at a rally in Dhule, PM Modi had asked people to stay united, saying "Ek hai, toh safe hai.” “The sole agenda of the Congress party is to make one caste fight against another.
They do not want SCs, STs and OBCs to progress and get their due recognition ...
Remember, ‘Ek hai toh safe hai'," he said on Friday. The Prime Minister's latest slogan comes amid growing controversy surrounding Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath's recent statement, "Batenge toh katenge" (If we speak, they will be cut down). The UP CM first used the phrase at a rally in Agra, referring to the violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.
The expression has sparked debate, with critics questioning its implications. Following this, both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat made similar calls for Hindu unity. During his annual Vijayadashami speech this year, Bhagwat warned .