Overview

• Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis accused AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi's ideological ancestors of being 'Razakars' who supported the British.
• Owaisi countered by claiming his ancestors fought against the British, while Fadnavis's ancestors wrote 'love letters' to them.
• Fadnavis's 'vote jihad' comment was meant to rally support for the BJP by framing the election as a 'dharma yuddha' or religious war.
• Owaisi criticized the BJP's loss in recent elections, questioning the use of 'jihad' rhetoric when votes were not secured.
• The Maharashtra assembly elections are set for November 20, with votes to be counted on November 23, as political tensions rise.