Uddhav Thackeray calls those looting Ram Temple descendants of Babar
Uddhav Thackeray calls those looting Ram Temple descendants of Babar
M.U.H
28/06/202614
Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray launched a strong critique of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged embezzlement of donations for the Ram Mandir on June 27, asserting that those involved in the theft are the “descendants of Babar.”
Speaking at a public event in Washim, Maharashtra, Thackeray accused the BJP of arrogance, stating they took credit for the temple while allegedly abandoning the site during the demolition of the Babri structure. He commented, “They have become so arrogant that they have now set out to loot the Ram Temple. When the Babri structure was demolished, they ran away. BJP leaders themselves had then said it was not their work. But once the temple was built following the Supreme Court’s order, everyone rushed to take credit for it.”
He further condemned the alleged scam as a betrayal of the Hindu community. “If those looting the Ram Temple are not Babar’s descendants, then who are they? The betrayal is not just of Shiv Sena but of Hindus and their sentiments. Do these traitors have the courage to raise this issue in Parliament?” he challenged.
Addressing critics and rebel leaders who claim his faction is defunct, the former Maharashtra Chief Minister said, “Some people have started howling like foxes, claiming that Shiv Sena is finished and that Uddhav Thackeray no longer travels among the people. Some turned traitors and proved ungrateful, but the staunch and committed Shiv Sainiks never wavered. Now, there is no place for betrayal.”
His comments came shortly after six Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MPs—Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure, Omprakash Bhupalsingh Nimbalkar, Sanjay Dina Patil, Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh and Nagesh Bapurao Patil Ashtikar—formally joined the Eknath Shinde faction on Monday. This development reduced Uddhav Thackeray’s representation in the Lok Sabha to three MPs and represented a further setback for Shiv Sena (UBT) following the 2022 party split.
