Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey has ridiculed BJP’s prospects in upcoming West Bengal polls, praising CM Mamata Banerjee’s development legacy. ‘People appreciate her work; BJP can’t make headway,’ he told reporters in Mumbai.
Despite 15 years of aggressive campaigning, BJP hasn’t toppled Banerjee, who wins election after election. This denial of a ‘double-engine’ setup irks BJP, as Bengal rejects central overtures in favor of local leadership. President’s Rule or not, the outcome is predictable.
Addressing Maharashtra’s reservation row, Dubey explained the 2014 5% for Muslims was for economic uplift in education and jobs, not communal handouts. Religion-based quotas invite chaos—soon Sikhs, Christians, and others would follow. Economic backwardness should guide policy, beyond Hindu-Muslim lenses.
Demanding justice for Ajit Pawar’s death in the Ahmedabad crash, Dubey seeks a Supreme Court-monitored inquiry, distrusting DGCA. He commended Pawar family’s advocacy for CBI probe, noting rising suspicions of foul play.
RSS’s Mohan Bhagwat merely restated Sanatan Dharma’s universal family ideal, Dubey observed. India’s ancient ethos unites Hindus and Muslims—who were historically Hindus—against BJP’s divisive stance.