Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis dismissed the controversy surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud’s residence for Ganesh Puja, stating that it is nothing unusual. Fadnavis compared it to previous Prime Ministers hosting Iftar parties, asserting that cultural traditions should not be politicized. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut raised concerns about the impartiality of the CJI due to his involvement in the ongoing Maharashtra political case.
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- Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis defended PM Modi’s Ganesh Puja at CJI DY Chandrachud’s residence.
- Fadnavis argued that there is nothing unusual about the visit, citing past instances of Prime Ministers hosting Iftar parties.
- He shared an old news article where former PM Manmohan Singh hosted an Iftar party attended by CJI K.G. Balakrishnan.
- Fadnavis emphasized that Ganeshotsav is widely celebrated in India and should not spark controversy.
- The Deputy CM highlighted that CJI Chandrachud, being from Maharashtra, follows the tradition of worshiping Lord Ganesha annually.
- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut raised concerns over CJI Chandrachud’s impartiality after PM Modi’s visit.
- Raut expressed doubts about the fairness of the CJI’s judgment in the ongoing Maharashtra case involving the Shiv Sena faction.
- The case in question concerns the challenge to the ruling that Eknath Shinde’s faction is the ‘real’ Shiv Sena.
- Fadnavis dismissed the controversy, accusing certain groups of politicizing a religious celebration.
- Ganesh Chaturthi, celebrated with fervor across India, is a festival that honors Lord Ganesha as the remover of obstacles and the god of new beginnings.
