Ram Kadam Remark: Has BJP given Beti Bhagao Programme to Kadam? Asks Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) controversial leader Ram Kadam for his remark of helping boys to elope with girls whom they want to marry. Uddhav Thackeray also urged all the political party to not to give him a ticket to contest an election.  Shiv Sena also asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to look into this and take action against Ram Kadam.

“Action should be taken against those who insult our mothers and sisters. He should not be given a ticket by any party. I wonder whether the BJP has given a Beti Bhagao programme to Kadam and others,” said Uddhav Thackeray while addressing the media. He said CM Fadnavis should take serious cognizance of his remarks and take action against Ram Kadam.

Meanwhile, on the recent press conference by senior police officers regarding the arrests of activists with alleged Maoist links, Uddhav slammed Police too saying, “A new trend has emerged to declare everything even when the court is hearing the case. If you have proof, then file the charge sheet on time. If there is no religion to terrorism, then why we are using terms as urban Naxalism or Hindu terrorists?”

Thackeray also asked a question, “Why have all of them become active during this government’s tenure? Despite having a Hindutva government in the country, why are the Hindu terrorists arising?”

When Thackeray was asked, Is Sena accepting posts in the state government-run corporations, he said the list was given to the BJP around two years ago. “Now, we don’t expect anything from the BJP.”

Meanwhile, Maharashtra State Commission for Women has taken the suo motu cognizance of Kadam’s controversial remarks. “His statements have been reported in the media. So, we have taken suo motu cognizance of it and have asked Kadam to clarify on it within eight days,” said Vijaya Rahatkar, chairperson of the Commission.

Meanwhile, Mumbai Congress president Sanjay Nirupam demanded that Maharashtra CM should expel him from the post or ask him to resign from the party. If action is not taken against Ram Kadam, we would not allow the upcoming Legislative Assembly session to function.

Ram Kadam Apologised, Chapter Over

While, BJP state spokesperson Madhav Bhandari played down Kadam’s remark, saying as the MLA has already expressed regret over it, the matter is over. “After Kadam regretted his comments, the chapter is over for the party now. He has tweeted about it, so there is no need to comment on it,” Bhandari said.

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