Patole hits back at Fadnavis, says his comments need not be taken to heart

A day after BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole's comments on some actors not taking a stand on the fuel price hike issue were for "publicity", the latter hit back on Friday saying the former chief minister''s comments need not be taken to heart.

Patole had, on Thursday, warned that it would stop the shootings or filming of Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar in Maharashtra as "they have failed to speak up" for burning public issues like fuel price hike.

Maharashtra leader of opposition & BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis had reacted to Patole's statement saying it's his publicity stung. "This is Nana Patole's publicity stunt as he has been newly elected as the state Congress president. How can anyone stop shooting? There is democracy and law in the country".

Hitting back, Patole said, "Fadnavis has been making comments with a negative view that he at least became leader of the opposition if not leader of the ruling party. Hence, his comments need not be taken to heart."

He also asked why the BJP was getting so rattled with his comments on the issue. 

सत्तापक्ष का नेता ना हुआ तो क्या हुआ विपक्ष का नेता तो हुआ, याच नकारात्मक भूमिकेतुन माझे मित्र देवेंद्र फडणवीस ( @Dev_Fadnavis ) अलिकडे वक्तव्य करीत असतात. त्यांचे वक्तव्य फारसे मनावर घेण्याचे कारण नाही. पेट्रोल आणि गॅस दरवाढी संदर्भात मी जनतेच्या मनातील असंतोषाला वाचा फोडली आहे. pic.twitter.com/RpyzyB4WFN

— Nana Patole (@NANA_PATOLE) February 19, 2021

This is Nana Patole's publicity stunt as he has been newly elected as the state Congress president. How can anyone stop shooting? There is democracy and law in the country: Maharashtra LoP & BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis https://t.co/kNA9OnDBsT">pic.twitter.com/kNA9OnDBsT

— ANI (@ANI) https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1362362300250738689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2021