‘Mumbai was capital of Gujarat': Shiv Sena MP Pratap Jadhav's remark sparks row; UBT fumes, says he betrayed party for 'panaas khoke'

MUMBAI: Days after Dy CM Eknath Shinde came under opposition attack for his 'Jai Gujarat' slogan at an event, Shiv Sena MP Pratap Jadhav faced flak for calling Mumbai the former capital of the neighbouring state.

Speaking to reporters in Dharashiv district on Sunday, Jadhav, Union minister of state for health, told reporters, "There is no need to indulge in politics over such issues. Gujarat is our neighbouring state. It is not in Pakistan." During the Samyukta Maharashtra (movement), Mumbai was also the capital of Gujarat, Jadhav said.


Shiv Sena (UBT) RS MP Priyanka Chaturvedi objected to Jadhav's remarks. "This man is MoS in the Centre. This man is also someone who betrayed his own party leadership for panaas khoke (50 boxes).

This man is also part of the Jai Gujarat party from Maharashtra. No wonder this man has started hallucinating and making up history to please his masters," she posted on X on Monday. Aaditya Thackeray said Jadhav's remarks show hatred for Maharashtra.