Amit Shah’s ‘No Political Crutches’ Remark Sparks Rift Within Maharashtra’s Mahayuti Alliance
Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent assertion that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not need “political crutches” to win elections has triggered a wave of discontent among its key allies in Maharashtra—Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The remark, made during the…