MUMBAI: State BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule’s holiday in Macau led to a political row on Monday with Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut posting a picture of the BJP leader on X and claiming he had gambled at a casino there and blown up Rs 3.5 crore in a single night reports. “I have 27 more photos and 5 videos. If these are revealed, the BJP will have to shut shop,” Raut said.
Bawankule clarified on X that he had gone on a holiday with his family to Macau and posted a picture with them.He said the restaurant and casino were located on the ground floor of the same hotel and he had eaten there. The post was later removed. The BJP said Bawankule did not gamble and retaliated by tweeting a picture of Aaditya Thackeray drinking from a glass at an event and asked what brand of whisky he was drinking. Raut replied saying, “It’s the same brand Prime Minister Modi drinks when he is abroad.”
The war of words between the former allies began with Raut’s posts, which showed a photo purportedly that of Bawankule seated amid large computer screens.
Raut’s post tweet said, “Maharashtra is burning and this gentleman is gambling in a casino in Macau. Zoom in and see. Isn’t that him?”
Bawankule clarified on X that he had gone on a holiday with his family to Macau and posted a picture with them.He said the restaurant and casino were located on the ground floor of the same hotel and he had eaten there. The post was later removed. The BJP said Bawankule did not gamble and retaliated by tweeting a picture of Aaditya Thackeray drinking from a glass at an event and asked what brand of whisky he was drinking. Raut replied saying, “It’s the same brand Prime Minister Modi drinks when he is abroad.”
The war of words between the former allies began with Raut’s posts, which showed a photo purportedly that of Bawankule seated amid large computer screens.
Raut’s post tweet said, “Maharashtra is burning and this gentleman is gambling in a casino in Macau. Zoom in and see. Isn’t that him?”