US EditionRaut Slams Padma Bhushan Honour for Koshyari, Accuses Him of Toppling Uddhav Govt.
Sanjay Raut criticized Koshyari for allegedly undermining democracy by toppling the Uddhav Thackeray government and disrespecting historic social reformers, calling the award objectionable.
- On Monday , Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut condemned the Union government for awarding Padma Bhushan to Bhagat Singh Koshyari, announced Sunday.
- Raut said the objection stems from Bhagat Singh Koshyari allegedly toppling the Uddhav Thackeray-led government and insulting figures like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the Phules.
- As governor from 2019 to 2023, Bhagat Singh Koshyari faced multiple controversies, and a Rajya Sabha MP noted the Supreme Court of India said Koshyari acted illegally during his tenure.
- Mahayuti leaders split, with Sanjay Raut urging Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar, and Eknath Shinde to denounce the award, while Fadnavis congratulated Koshyari on X.
- Past disputes underline the context: Uddhav Thackeray had argued Bhagat Singh Koshyari left 12 State Legislative Council seats vacant despite the state government's recommendations.
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There is now an uproar in Maharashtra over the Padma Bhushan award to former Governor Koshyari. The Congress and Sharad Pawar's faction say that by doing so, the BJP has insulted Maharashtra. The opposition alleges that Koshyari made numerous controversial decisions while in office.
Sanjay Raut rebukes Padma Bhushan Award for Bhagat Singh Koshyari: 'He toppled Uddhav's Govt'
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has strongly condemned the Centre's decision to confer the Padma Bhushan on former Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. Raut accused Koshyari of undermining democracy and the Constitution in Maharashtra by playing a “pivotal role” in the downfall of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. The Centre on Sunday announced that Koshyari, who served as the Governor of Maharashtra from 201…
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