Newly appointed Minister of State and Bharatiya Janata Party politician Murlidhar Mohol on Monday criticized Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut for claiming that the BJP “does not care” about Jammu and Kashmir following a terror incident in Reasi . .
Mohol criticized Sanjay Raut’s attitude towards the Reasi terror incident and said, “Sanjay Raut ko kaun seriously lega.”
Mohol said, “Who takes Sanjay Raut seriously? It is easy to talk about anything while in Mumbai. Modi Ji is the Prime Minister of the country and he is great at his job. He better know how to handle every task, as whether it is about the security of the nation or foreign policy. He is one of the best Prime Ministers of India, Sanjay Raut ko kaun seriously lega (who will consider Sanjay Raut seriously),” according to ANI reports.
A terror attack took place in Reasi area of JK on Sunday when a vehicle crashed into a deep george, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 30.
Earlier in the day, reacting to the Reasi terror attack, Sanjay Raut said, “When terrorists were attacking pilgrims in Reasi, where 10 people were killed and 36 injured, Amit Shah was taking oath as Union Minister. He applauded his decision to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and claimed that peace and stability had been established in the region, but we all know what happened yesterday.”
As reported by AN, Mohol also expressed his joy at being appointed as a state minister in the Narendra Modi government as a first-time BJP MP from Pune, which defeated Congress president Ravindra Dhangekar.
The newly appointed minister expressed his joy: “I was just a small party worker, mostly active on the ground. I have worked for 30 continuous years. Now, the party has entrusted me with this great opportunity to work with Prime Minister Narendra’s team. Modi, and the public has reposed immense trust in Hon’ble Narendra Modi Ji. The party’s expectations have risen significantly from me beyond Pune (Pune is my constituency), and I have that opportunity to serve the nation.”
“I had no idea about this. On Sunday morning I got a call from JP Nadda Ji and Devendra Fadnavis Ji about my assignment as a minister, and they invited me to the Prime Minister’s house. I couldn’t believe it. But this is the beauty of it. our party – they take care of every party worker who has worked dedicatedly for the party and consequently give them a huge responsibility,” Mohol added.
Commenting on the NDA coalition in Maharashtra, Mohol said, “There is no dissonance in the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra; everything is fine. We have to move forward in the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra. We are together.”
Mahayuti is the alliance in Maharashtra that the BJP has formed with Shivsena (the Eknath Shinde faction) and the National Congress Party (the Ajit Pawar faction).