UP CM Yogi Adityanath's controversial "Batenge toh katenge" slogan has sparked criticism from within the BJP's Maharashtra alliance. Prominent BJP figures, including Pankaja Munde and Ashok Chavan, expressed reservations,

With less than a week left for the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly Elections, the opposing views of the state's two Deputy Chief Ministers—Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar—on the slogan ‘batenge to katenge’ have sparked speculations about a division within the Mahayuti Alliance.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar criticized UP CM Yogi Adityanath's 'Katenge to Batenge' slogan, calling it divisive. However, Fadnavis defended the slogan, stating it reflects the country's history and emphasizes the importance of unity.

Amid the Maharashtra Assembly election heat, NCP chief and an ally of the BJP-led Mahayuti Ajit Pawar has slammed the "batenge to katenge [Divided we shall be cut]" call issued by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

The ‘Batenge To Katenge’ slogan was given by UP CM Yogi Adityanath while speaking at a campaign rally in Maharashtra

Once again on Friday, Ajit Pawar – the nephew of Sharad Pawar – maintained his stand over the “batenge toh katenge" slogan, saying that he would not support such ideas.

Asked about the opposition to these slogans from some quarters of the BJP and alliance partners like Ajit Pawar's NCP, Devendra Fadnavis said they come from a different ideology and such statements reflect their "pseudo-secular" background.