Ahead of Sena vs Sena verdict, Sanjay Raut casts aspersions on ‘closed door meeting’ between Maharashtra Speaker Narvekar and Kiren Rijiju
The HinduShiv Sena faction leader Sanjay Raut launched a broadside against Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar on Wednesday, questioning whether the Speaker was trying to ‘influence’ the Supreme Court’s decision in the much-anticipated verdict on the disqualification petition of the 16 legislators of the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Mr. Raut alluded to the recent ‘closed-door meeting’ Mr. Narvekar had with Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on May 2 and also criticised the Speaker’s tour of London slated on May 11 – just when the Supreme Court was due to give its judgement. Mr. Raut took umbrage at the Speaker’s remarks, stating that while the Uddhav Thackeray camp believed in the Constitution of the country, there was a sense of scepticism about the outcome. They even invoked Bajrang Bali’s name … but Bajrang Bali will hit the BJP with his mace and put this party in its proper place,” said Mr. Raut.