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Raut claims Shah addressed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on first-name basis

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Mumbai, Apr 13 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during his recent visit to Raigad fort, addressed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on a first-name basis.

BJP hit back at Raut, saying some people have the habit of making preposterous claims.

Talking to reporters, Raut said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should direct that a case be registered against Shah for “insulting” the much-revered Maratha warrior king.

“Amit Shah did not address (Chhatrapati Shivaji) as Shivaji Maharaj. He addressed him on a first-name basis. Is this your language? This is an insult to Shivaji Maharaj. What is Devendra Fadnavis doing,” Raut asked.

He further claimed that Shah addressed Mughal ruler Aurangzeb’s grave as “samadhi”.

BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar said some people have the habit of deliberately making baseless claims.

During his visit to Raigad on Saturday, Shah praised the valour of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, emphasising that Aurangzeb who called himself Alamgir and fought against Marathas in Maharashtra throughout his life died as a defeated man and was buried in its soil. PTI PR NR

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