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Mumbai, Jun 17 (UNI) 

The political landscape in Maharashtra has been thrown into turmoil following reports of an impending split within the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction. Amidst the rising tensions, former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has launched a stinging critique of the BJP and the central government, characterizing the recent developments as part of a calculated national strategy to dismantle opposition forces.  
Addressing the media regarding the alleged defection of six Shiv Sena (UBT) Members of Parliament, Chavan dismissed the labels of "Operation Lotus" or "Operation Tiger" as mere symptoms of a larger, systemic
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Mumbai, Jun 17 (UNI) 

The political landscape in Maharashtra has been thrown into turmoil following reports of an impending split within the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction. Amidst the rising tensions, former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has launched a stinging critique of the BJP and the central government, characterizing the recent developments as part of a calculated national strategy to dismantle opposition forces. 
Addressing the media regarding the alleged defection of six Shiv Sena (UBT) Members of Parliament, Chavan dismissed the labels of "Operation Lotus" or "Operation Tiger" as mere symptoms of a larger, systemic malaise. 
He confirmed that the reported submission of a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker by a segment of Thackeray’s MPs signals a formal rupture within the party structure.

"This is not confined to Maharashtra," Chavan stated. "It is a deliberate effort to weaken the opposition across the country. They are systematically breaking parties to secure total political hegemony." 
 
Chavan accused the ruling establishment of employing a "double-pronged" approach to engineer defections .,,The use of central investigative agencies, such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED), to intimidate political leaders.,The offer of "kho-khe" (colloquial for large sums of money), lucrative government contracts, and commission-based incentives to entice leaders to switch sides. 
 
The senior Congress leader expanded his critique to the national level, warning that the current trajectory under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government poses a fundamental threat to the nation’s democratic framework. 
Chavan raised three primary concerns …,He alleged that the ongoing delimitation process is being weaponized to shift political power, favoring North Indian states at the expense of others.
 
Chavan warned that under the pretext of implementing Women’s Reservation, the government is covertly attempting to push through structural changes to the Constitution.
 
He described the current political atmosphere as a "dark day for democracy," alleging that the centralization of power is fueling an environment of one-person rule.
 
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