Sanjay Raut calls PM Modi’s ‘Team India strategy’ hypocrisy, demands debate

Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling the Centres Team India strategy amid the West Asia crisis a hypocrisyPM Modi chaired a meeting with Chief Ministers to review preparedness in light of the emerging situation amid the West Asia crisis and said that working together as Team India the nation will successfully overcome the situation reported ANIAddressing a press conference in Mumbai Raut hit back at the Centre pointing out the Prime Ministers absence from the allparty meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh The Shiv Sena UBT leader also demanded a parliamentary discussion on the situationRaut questions PM Modirsquos lsquoTeam Indiarsquo concept during West Asia crisisWho is part of Team India Team India is a national idea but does the Prime Minister think of the nation Even within his party there is no team spirit He was not present at the allparty meeting In the moment of crisis all parties sat together and the Opposition parties assured support towards the Centre However the Centre is perpetuating this Team India hypocrisy Team Indias leader should ensure that the impact of the conflict is discussed in the Parliament and he answers the questions But this did not happen he said according to the news agency ANIReiterating the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVAs demand to appoint Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly Raut asked the Mahayuti government to form a Team Maharashtra and work in coordination with the Opposition to address the impact of the West Asia conflict on the stateShiv Sena UBT MP stresses collective approach for resolving Maharashtra issuesHe said A genuine Team Maharashtra should be formed one that includes the principal opposition party to collectively address and resolve the crises currently facing the state To this end a Leader of the Opposition should be formally selected a process that ought to be initiated and overseen by the Chief MinisterThis comes after PM Modi chaired a meeting of state CMs and stressed that the governments priorities are to maintain economic and trade stability ensure energy security safeguard the interests of citizens and strengthen industry and supply chainsMeanwhile Sanjay Raut also alleged that apart from Shiv Sena MLA Deepak Kesarkar and NCP leader Rupali Chakankar 40 other MLAs were also linked to the sexual assault accused Ashok KharatRaut questions targeting of MLAs demands transparency in Chakanakar issueThe Sena UBT MP said The issue itself is extremely grave Is it only Chakanakar who is involved Even Deepak Kesarkar asks Why am I the only one being singled out There were 40 other MLAs who went to the Baba The Chief Minister must publicly disclose the identities of those 40 MLAs Who is providing air travel services to Kharat It must be revealed what exactly he intended to do upon his visit to DelhiEarlier on Friday Rupali Chakankar resigned from the position of the NCP Women Wings State President over the allegations of her involvement in the Nasik case linked to Captain Ashok KharatChakankar had also resigned as Chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women This stems from the case pertaining to the arrest of Kharat who has been accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 35yearold woman over several years under the pretext of spiritual guidanceWith ANI inputs