BJP objects to Shirsat’s visit to CJP founder’s family

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Eknath Shinde is reported to have reprimanded Shiv Sena minister Sanjay Shirsat after the latter visited the family of Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijit Dipke in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The BJP objected to the visit, saying Shirsat’s praise for Dipke suggested political backing. BJP state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said such conduct was not appropriate for a Mahayuti minister and urged Shinde to act.

Shirsat denied reports that he could be removed from the cabinet and said no reshuffle was planned. He had met Dipke’s parents last month, promising security cover for their son, a day after the CJP agitation ended following Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.

The Indian Opinion

The easy narrative is that one family visit proves a break-up inside Mahayuti. The opposite claim, that alliance discipline makes the visit harmless, is also too casual. Ministers in a coalition must expect political scrutiny, especially when meeting the family of an agitation leader. The practical test is whether Shinde takes a public decision on Shirsat’s role, not whether party functionaries trade warnings through the media.

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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