Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi’s comment “Mera Baap Gaddar Hai” (My father is a traitor) against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s son Shrikant Shinde, who is contesting from Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency, has sparked a political row between both the Shiv Senas.
Each of the Senas picked up a line from yesteryear Bollywood movies – Deewar released in 1975 and 1981’s Bulandi.
“There was a movie, you would remember, Deewar. In that film, Amitabh Bachchan shows his hand where it’s written ‘Mera Baap Chor Hai’ [My father’s a thief]. This is written on his forehead, on Shrikant Shinde’s forehead – Mera Baap Gaddar Hai [My father’s a traitor],” Ms. Chaturvedi had said on Wednesday evening at Ghatkopar area that falls under Mumbai North East Lok Sabha constituency.
