Thread by @gauravsabnis

Bhakts hate Sanjay Raut so viscerally and intensely because he never plays the game pliantly like other opposition folks. And he's a very nimble speaker ready to face any interviewer, not curated tortured logic like sanghi default.

They hate him cos they ain't him. #Maharashtra

Matlab abhi Hindi mein bataane ka toh aisa hai, Raut ekta hi voh sabko purke urta hai, mhanoon sanghi uska aisa dvesh karte Hain.

You can identify the WhatsApp Uncles by the same insulting words and phrases they use for Raut and also Sharad Pawar. Painting their political acumen and tactics as something bad while Shah or Bisht machinations are always brilliant to them.

Today's sanghi WhatsApp spiel is how well Kesarkar speaks English. 😂😂 "Kiti chhaan ingraji bolto" is literally the only good thing they can say about his मिळमिळीत वक्तव्य.

"We are not responsible for the security of people who run away putting their feet to their asses."

Best Marathi word is ढुंगण

Heard this exchange too, not Raut but another sainik being interviewed

Reporter: Is it right that the security for the rebel MLAs has been taken away?

Sainik: Should we send bulldozers instead, BJP style? 🧐

BJP by weaponizing their mobs and the arms of state for political intimidation have moved the standards have created new norms in which Sena's street action don't really seem out of the ordinary to the Maharashtra voter.

Sena has always owned the streets of Mumbai.

Btw full context. Although Sanjay Raut is a skilled hand. Just like Modi, he said something that can be interpreted one way, but still has plausible deniability.

Cos in Marathi, he's calling them more like zombies, those without soul. Not making a death threat.

But he knows.

Just like Modi, he knows media management. He will get lots of footage for supposed death threats and he'll be like, look at the full video. I am calling them soulless.

That's Indian politics today. Clickbait.

It's like WWE. Everyone knows what he meant. But everyone is after eyeballs, not truth.

So sanghi Twitter is posting a short clip suggesting he made death threats.

Godi media asking everyone reactions cos that's easy content.

Raut getting more footage with clarifications.

This is what I call a "Kutte ka pilla" style statement. Something Modi pioneered. It's not exactly a dog whistle. The subtext is clear. But the text is structured in a way to say, that's not what I meant at all 🤷🏽‍♂️.

But your message still reaches the intended audience.

And that's why sanghis have extra hatred for Raut. He plays their game better than them and regularly drives the media narrative.