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Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut mocks BJP's Gen‑Z outreach, urges posting Abhijit Dipke’s photo
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🗓 24 Aug 2026, 07:40 AM
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Sanjay Raut ridiculed Devendra Fadnavis and the BJP’s attempts to court Generation Z, questioning their criticism of Rahul Gandhi’s student initiative and branding the Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana as a cash‑grab, before quipping that offices should display Abhijit Dipke’s picture.
Shiv Sena parliamentarian Sanjay Raut used sharp humor to challenge the BJP’s strategy of reaching out to India’s Gen‑Z voters. In a recent statement, he targeted Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, questioning the party’s condemnation of Rahul Gandhi’s student‑focused programme.
Raut further dismissed the Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana, a state scheme aimed at girls, as a monetised initiative rather than a genuine welfare effort. He suggested that the BJP’s outreach appears more about optics than substantive engagement.
Concluding his critique, Raut jokingly proposed that party offices should hang a portrait of Abhijit Dipke, a figure he cited to highlight perceived contradictions in political communication tactics.
The remarks, reported by TOI City, underscore ongoing tensions between the Shiv Sena and the ruling BJP over youth outreach and policy narratives ahead of upcoming electoral contests.
Raut further dismissed the Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana, a state scheme aimed at girls, as a monetised initiative rather than a genuine welfare effort. He suggested that the BJP’s outreach appears more about optics than substantive engagement.
Concluding his critique, Raut jokingly proposed that party offices should hang a portrait of Abhijit Dipke, a figure he cited to highlight perceived contradictions in political communication tactics.
The remarks, reported by TOI City, underscore ongoing tensions between the Shiv Sena and the ruling BJP over youth outreach and policy narratives ahead of upcoming electoral contests.