Former Union Minister Milind Deora, who recently joined the Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has strongly criticized the Congress party. After severing ties with the Congress, Deora expressed his disappointment with the party, stating that there is a stark contrast between the Congress his father joined in 1968 and the one he joined in 2004. Sitting alongside Shinde in Mumbai, Deora lamented that instead of focusing on constructive issues, merit, and ability, the Congress has resorted to abusing industrialists and labeling them as ‘anti-nationals’. He further highlighted the party’s shift towards solely opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, rather than offering suggestions for the country’s progress.
Deora’s decision to switch sides comes after the Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray-led faction claimed his stronghold, the Mumbai South seat, which Deora had wished to remain with the Congress despite his previous defeats to the Shiv Sena’s Arvind Sawant in the last two general elections. Emphasizing his progressive and secular politics, Deora explained that his move aims to support Chief Minister Shinde’s public-focused work and strengthen his leadership.
The Congress party has alleged that Deora’s timing was intended to divert attention from Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra, which commenced in Manipur on the same day.
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