Day after Uddhav-CM meet, Eknath Shinde accuses Sena UBT chief of ‘backstabbing' Fadnavis in 2019
'We are the witness to how Devendraji was abused. The people had voted (in 2019) to Shiv Sena and BJP. But you backstabbed Devendra ji. I know how many phones did Devendra ji do after the results, but it was never answered. Everyone has to pay for their deeds here itself,' said Shinde.
He was speaking at the legislative council while replying to the discussion on last week's motion moved by the Opposition.
Shinde's remarks came at a time when Fadnavis and Uddhav were seen exchanging cordial greetings to each other. On Wednesday. Fadnavis offered former ally Uddhav to join the Mahayuti while on Thursday both the leaders spent around 20-minutes chatting behind closed doors without the presence of any other leader.
Shinde went on to claim that while Fadnavis gave away the Mumbai mayor post to Shiv Sena in 2017, Uddhav paid him back with betrayal.
'Devendra ji was challenged (by Uddhav) by saying either it will be you or me. It was then that I decided to act.. .even Devendraji would be smiling now seeing the present developments,' he added, referring to the recent meetings between the two.
The deputy CM claimed that Uddhav hated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and therefore did not attend the programme where Modi was conferred with first Lata Mangeshkar award.
'I don't mess with people, but I do not leave those who mess with me,' he said.
Uddhav had termed the MNS as a party which was over during one of the poll campaigns. Referring to this, Shinde took a dig on the possible alliance between Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) saying that 'some are desperate to go with those whom they once called as finished'.
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