BJP’s Pankaja Munde places cryptic message on father’s demise anniversary

She additionally talked about demon king Ravan in her speech laced with political undertones whereas addressing a gathering at Gopinathgad which homes the memorial of her father and BJP stalwart late Gopinath Munde on his demise anniversary.

Another spotlight of the event was the primary public look of Nationalist Congress Party chief and Pankaja’s embattled cousin Dhananjay Munde after months of political slugfest.

Dhananjay was compelled to resign as a cupboard minister in March amid an enormous political firestorm over his hyperlinks with Walmik Karad, an accused within the Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh homicide case.

“Righteous people face problems. Kauravas and Ravan didn’t face vanvas (exile) but Pandav had to go into exile. I am ready to face problems if people are with me,” Pankaja mentioned.

Reflecting on her journey for the reason that passing of her father, Pankaja mentioned, “I have been speaking from this dais for the past 11 years. When Gopinath Munde passed away, it felt like a lightning strike on our lives”.

Drawing an analogy from the Mahabharata, she mentioned, “Draupadi called out to everyone when she was in trouble, but she didn’t call Lord Krishna initially. It was only when she called him that he came to her aid. Even God doesn’t give us anything unless we ask for it.”

Pankaja asserted that if her father had been alive at this time, he would have held a major submit within the nation.

“Gopinathji lives on, not just in our family, but in the hearts of people because of the work he did. He never wished ill for anyone. I see him today in his followers,” the BJP MLC mentioned, including that she at all times maintained sturdy and respectful relationships.

Before her tackle, Pankaja paid floral tributes at her father’s memorial. She was accompanied by her sister, former MP Pritam Munde, and MLA Dhananjay Munde.

Dhananjay did not ship a speech on the event.