Chief Minister’s speech, not speech, Just reading

Shekhar Joshi

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Dussehra gathering at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ground and the speech of the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at the ground in Bandra Kurla complex were eagerly awaited throughout Maharashtra.

As a challenge to Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde made this Dussehra gathering in Bandra prestigious. If we think from the point of view of the crowd, it can be said that Chief Minister Shinde was successful in that, but if we think from the point of view of the speech, we have to say that the Chief Minister failed in that.

Chief Minister Shinde’s speech at the Dussehra gathering became a ‘reading’ rather than a ‘speech’

Although it is said that Chief Minister Shinde’s speech was a reading, this does not mean to criticize Chief Minister Shinde or how Shinde’s speech went down and how Uddhav Thackeray’s speech was popular.

Uddhav Thackeray’s speech was as always a ‘teasing speech’. There was no new issue or topic in it. Uddhav Thackeray goes to speak in the speech style of Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray but his speech turns out to be ridiculous and humorous.

The style or impression of Balasaheb’s speech is definitely felt in Raj Thackeray’s speech

Even before this, Uddhav Thackeray has continuously taunted and has been doing so. But in yesterday’s speech, there was no need to bring Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s grandson and MP Doctor Shrikant Shinde’s son (Rudransh) who is only one and a half years old into a fight.

Anyway, that is not the topic of this article. With a few minutes left to end Uddhav Thackeray’s speech, Chief Minister Shinde stood up to speak. Although it was admitted that it was necessary for Chief Minister Shinde to counter the points raised by Uddhav in his speech, he should have made his speech spontaneously.

For a long time during the speech, Chief Minister Shinde was seen reading out the points written on paper, that is, he was reading instead of speaking. So his speech was not effective and efficient.

Exception: After the death of Anand Dighe, when he went to meet Uddhav Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray inquired about Anand Dighe’s property or the information given about what the Shinde-Fadnavis government is going to do for Maharashtra in the future.​​

Any of his advisers suggested to Chief Minister Shinde that he should read the speech rather than extemporaneously, which turned out to be very wrong.

After assuming the office of Chief Minister, in a special session of the Legislature, a resolution was passed congratulating Chief Minister Shinde. While replying to that congratulatory proposal, Chief Minister Shinde’s open-hearted, spontaneous and very frank speech was remembered on the occasion of yesterday’s Dussehra gathering.

Shinde’s speech in the Legislature used to elbow the opponents, throw a pair of shawls and at times it was emotional and brought tears to the eyes.
Chief Minister Shinde’s impromptu banter during that speech was truly unforgettable.

Chief Minister Shinde was also expected to make an impromptu speech at the Dussehra gathering. If he wanted to counter Uddhav Thackeray in his speech, he could have done so at the end of the speech.

Chief Minister Shinde’s speech at the Dussehra gathering lasted for almost one and a half hours. To be honest, the speech seemed to end now, then it went on for a long time. A good speech is said to be the one who knows where to stop or where the speech should have gone on, the joke that ends early and sticks with the audience.

But when it doesn’t happen, the audience starts getting upset that the speech ends sometimes. The Dussehra gathering at the Bandra Kurla Complex was as important for the show of strength as it was for Chief Minister Shinde’s speech. As the speech got too long, it seemed boring and boring.

After taking oath as Chief Minister, pro-Shinde MLAs organized rallies in Mumbai and some places in Maharashtra. The speeches made by the Chief Minister at this place were met with laughter and applause. Then why didn’t Chief Minister Shinde spontaneously address the Dussehra meeting?

Why didn’t his advisers advise him to give an impromptu speech without reading? Was he misadvised to make his speech fall flat? Such questions naturally come to mind

No, but one thing that is noteworthy is that a chair was placed on the dais in the name of late Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray. Balasaheb Thackeray’s faithful servant, colleague Thapa was seen standing behind this chair.

Uddhav Thackeray left a chair vacant in the name of Sanjay Raut, chief spokesperson of Shiv Sena, MP and currently in jail, in a gathering of group leaders in Mumbai.

It was not suggested by Uddhav Thackeray that the late Shiv Sena chief’s chair should be placed there, nor was it done by him. But Chief Minister Shinde did it in his Dussehra gathering. It seems that it must have had an emotional impact on the Shiv Sainiks.

Whose is the real Shiv Sena? Who will get Shiv Sena’s bow and arrow election symbol? Will more MLAs, MPs, or key officials from Uddhav Thackeray’s group go to Chief Minister Shinde?

While all these questions are being discussed, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his advisors should have taken care of how to make Eknath Shinde’s speech more effective, effective and spontaneous as the Chief Minister in the prestigious Dussehra gathering, but it has to be said that it was not taken.

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