Some people think they are born to rule: Eknath Shinde jabs Uddhav Thackeray

TIL Desk/National/Mumbai/ Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday cited his humble background to take a veiled swipe at Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray saying some people think they are born to rule but they should have felt proud that a common man has assumed the CM’s chair. He also said that his decision to rebel against the Sena leadership was “historic” and that his Hindutva will ensure “inclusive development”.

“I did not come with a golden spoon. I am one among you. Some people think they are born to rule. They should have felt proud that a common man has assumed the chair. We have the majority numbers to rule. We haven’t done anything illegal,” Mr Shinde told a rally in temple town Pandharpur, where he performed ‘mahapooja’ at the famous Lord Vitthal temple on the occasion of ‘Ashadhi Ekadashi’ as part of a chief ministerial tradition.

Mr Shinde, a resident of Thane, used to drive an autorickshaw to make a living. He also took a veiled swipe at Uddhav Thackeray’s supporters, some of whom had called ou tMr  Shinde’s “ingratitude” claiming that he betrayed the Shiv Sena despite being given all kinds of responsibilities by the party. Mr Shinde took oath as the chief minister on June 30 with BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis as deputy chief minister.