Raut hits out at CM, calls him ‘madari'
(UBT) MP
alleged that the CM has "power, money, builder lobby, and can do corruption and can make everyone dance". In his weekly column 'Rok Thok' in Saamna, Raut criticised Fadnavis over his meeting with
chief Raj Thackeray last week, stating that the 'madari ka khel' has begun ahead of the BMC polls. He also claimed that the CM is an open supporter of Adani, who wants to expel Marathi people from Mumbai. Raut asserted that the Thackeray brand is "invincible". tnn
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