The BJP Posts A Devendra Fadnavis Video Amid The Uddhav Thackeray Bag Check Scandal

Earlier, Uddhav Thackeray asked a Yavatmal officer if he had searched the bags of Home Minister Amit Shah, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, or Devendra Fadnavis.

Today, the BJP shared a footage of airport security frisking Maharashtra Deputy president Minister Devendra Fadnavis' bags and made fun of Shiv Sena (BT) president Uddhav Thackeray, a day after the political controversy surrounding a routine inspection of his luggage.

 
The ruling party claimed that "some leaders have a habit of showing off" without mentioning Mr. Thackeray. They also argued that Mr. Fadnavis did not cause a stir over the luggage check.

In a post on X, the Maharashtra BJP said that although Mr. Fadnavis' baggage were inspected in Yavatmal on November 7 and Kolhapur on November 5, he chose not to raise a fuss. The BJP made fun of the opposition bloc's "save Constitution" slogan by stating that action must be taken in order to uphold the Constitution.

Yesterday, a video that went viral on social media showed Mr. Thackeray interrogating an officer while conducting a bag check in Yavatmal. "You are carrying out your responsibilities, therefore I won't stop you. I'm doing the same. Look for anything you want to look for. However, did you look inside Amit Shah's, Narendra Modi's, or Devendra Fadnavis' bags? You hear Mr. Thackeray say.

Mr. Thackeray asked the officer to make sure he checked their luggage anytime they visited the area and sent him a video after he stated that the BJP officials had not yet conducted a campaign there.

Sanjay Raut, a Rajya Sabha MP and close adviser to Mr. Thackeray, stated that they have no issue with searches as long as they are conducted "impartially". "But, where Eknath Shinde and (Deputy Chief Ministers) Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis are contesting, ₹ 25 crores have already reached...," he claimed.

Shinde Sena spokesperson Krishna Hegde launched a quick reaction, telling NDTV that Mr. Raut had a "habit of making wild allegations" and pointing out that Mr. Shinde's luggage had been searched in Nashik during his general election campaign. "Shindeji didn't complain...

On November 20, Maharashtra casts its ballot. The opposition alliance of Congress, Sena (UBT), and NCP (Sharad Pawar) has thrown caution to the wind in an attempt to win a triumph, while the ruling coalition of BJP-Shiv Sena and NCP (Ajit Pawar) is working hard to recover from its Lok Sabha election defeat and hold onto power.