Indians should unite against enemies:Gadkari backs call for 'Katenge to Batenge'

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said "We should not interpret a different meaning of 'batenge to katenge' and rather stand united against terrorism and enemies of the country. All Indians should unite, this is not an attempt to divide them. People are sadly deriving different meanings from the slogan." The slogan was coined by UP CM Yogi Adityanath, calling for Hindu unity but has been widely condemned by the opposition leaders who have claimed communal overtones.Speaking to ANI, Gadkari said that Mahayuti's alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP would win by a decisive majority in Maharashra. "This election is being held under the leadership of Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis. All three- and the party high command and the representatives elected after the election will choose their leaders. The top leadership of the party will decide,' he said.

#WATCH | Nagpur: On the CM face for Mahayuti Govt, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari says, "This election is being held under the leadership of Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis - all three - and the party high command and the representatives elected after the election… pic.twitter.com/k0rOb9hwXW

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The campaigning has intensified for the 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra, with both the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) making efforts to woo the electorate. The Maharashtra assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, and counting will be held on November 23.