Bangladeshis obtaining documents illegally is 'vote jihad part 2': Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said Bangladeshi migrants seeking birth certificates illegally in the state to obtain voting rights was vote jihad part 2 reported the PTIDevendra Fadnavis during the November assembly poll campaign had cited instances of a community voting en masse against the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections held earlier in 2024 and had termed this as vote jihadSpeaking at the state BJPs convention in Shirdi in Ahilyanagar Fadnavis said Bangladeshi infiltrators are seeking birth certificates in Maharashtra as part of vote jihad part 2 Nearly 100 such cases have been reported in Amravati and Malegaon tehsil in Nashik These people many aged around 50 years are obtaining documents illegally according to the PTINot a single infiltrator will be allowed to stay in Maharashtra Fadnavis assertedHe said his government is committed to combating anarchist forces attempting to create castebased and communal divisions and urged people to stay vigilant and ensure this resolve is strengthenedReflecting on the BJPs stellar performance in the November assembly polls he hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for guiding and instilling confidence among party workers after the setbacks faced in the 2024 Lok Sabha pollsIn the last 30 years in Maharashtra the BJP is the only party which crossed the 100seat mark in three consecutive polls 2014 2019 and 2024 PM Modis leadership gave us confidence and BJP got 132 seats with strike rate of 89 per cent he said as per the PTINarrating an anecdote from the Mahabharata about who ensured the victory of the Pandavas over the Kauravas Devendra Fadnavis said the party workers were Keshav and Modi was Madhav both names of Lord Krishna in the stupendous victory of the BJP in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024Cautioning against complacency after the assembly poll results Fadnavis said workers must continue to put in concerted efforts for public welfarePointing towards the local body polls expected to take place across the state in the next few months he said We must remain ready and united The PMs mantra of ek hain to safe hain unity ensures safety must guide us he told the gatheringPolls to several civic bodies including in Mumbai Thane and Nagpur are pending since early 2022Fadnavis said that his government has lined up several schemes for the welfare of all segments of society including ensuring 52 per cent of Maharashtras electricity is generated from renewable sources by 2030 the news agency reportedwith PTI inputs