1) ‘Taj Hotel turned into jail’: Sanjay Raut makes serious allegations against Shinde
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde But it is alleged that he 29 newly elected councilors of BMC have been ‘imprisoned’ in the Taj Hotel in Mumbai. Raut said it was like turning the hotel into a “jail” and demanded his immediate release.
2) Cause of controversy – tussle for the post of mayor
In BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) elections BJP-Shinde faction has jointly wonbut differences and fighting within the coalition over the post of mayor are intense. Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction has tried to protect its councilors by keeping them in hotels to prevent any kind of “poaching”.
3) Shinde group’s side
Shinde’s associates were behind this Security and organizational reasons Have cited. A party leader has said that the councilors have been kept in the hotel so that they can “relax” and be free from stress after the election campaign, and this is part of an official meeting/orientation for three days.
4) Political reaction and rhetoric
Uddhav Thackeray And Raut has targeted the BJP and the Shinde faction, saying traditional Shiv Sena values are being negated.
Congress MP Imran Masood Has also targeted Shinde, saying that Shinde should raise politics above the competition for power.
Shiv Sena (Shinde) spokesperson Sheetal Mhatre rejected the allegations and said that the hotel-based councilors were safe and there was no situation of imprisonment.
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