NEW DELHI: After Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar, now Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Ashok Chavan and Pankaja Munde have rejected Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath's 'batenge toh katenge' slogan. BJP MP and former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan disapproved the slogan stating it lacked appropriateness and relevance. "There is no relevance of this (slogan).
Slogans are given at election time. This particular slogan is not in good taste and I don't think people will appreciate it. Personally speaking, I am not in favour of such slogans," Chavan told news agency PTI.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has been using the slogan 'batenge to katenge' during his campaign rallies before the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections . Chavan also dismissed the significance of "vote jihad - dharma yuddha" rhetoric, emphasising that the BJP and ruling Mahayuti's primary focus remains on national and Maharashtra's development. Speaking at Ardhapur in Nanded during his Mahayuti election campaign, the BJP leader further added, "Every political functionary has to take a decision after a lot of thinking.
We also have to see that nobody's sentiments are hurt." Previously, Maharashtra deputy chief minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis had stated that "vote jihad" should be countered by "dharma-yuddha" of vote. Another BJP leader Pankaja Munde also rejected UP CM's 'batenge' remark saying it differes from her politics.
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