Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said before the BMC elections that the BJP-led Maha Yuti alliance will identify Bangladeshi infiltrators in Mumbai and send them out of the country. He said that Mumbai’s mayor will be Marathi and Hindu. He claimed that in the past seven months, many infiltrators have been sent back, and this campaign will continue.
On Saturday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the BJP-led Maha Yuti alliance will identify Bangladeshi infiltrators in Mumbai and deport them from the country. He also made it clear that the country’s financial capital, Mumbai, will have a Marathi and Hindu mayor. Fadnavis was addressing the first rally of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections scheduled for January 15.
Mumbai’s Mayor will be Marathi and Hindu
Devendra Fadnavis said that this election will decide the future of Mumbai. According to him, several Bangladeshi infiltrators have been sent back from Mumbai over the past seven months, and the campaign will continue until all infiltrators are removed.
Regarding the mayoral post, he said, “Both I and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde have already made it clear that Mumbai’s mayor will be Marathi and Hindu. Some people were talking about a woman wearing a burqa becoming mayor, but those who talk about Marathi pride did not oppose it then. Our position is clear: Mumbai’s mayor will be a Marathi and Hindu.”
Mumbai BJP President Had Made a Statement
This statement comes after a controversy, when Mumbai BJP president Amit Satam had said that his party would not allow any “Khan” to become Mumbai’s mayor. The statement drew sharp reactions from Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. Raj Thackeray also said that Mumbai’s mayor will be Marathi, and it will be someone from his party.
Fadnavis said that in every election, the BJP is accused of trying to separate Mumbai from Maharashtra, whereas the reality is that Mumbai is a part of Maharashtra and always will be. He added that the people of Mumbai want development, not politics based on language or identity.
