印度人民黨的維諾德·托德 (Vinod Tawde) 受到德文德拉·法德納維斯 (Devendra Fadnavis) 的辯護，後者指責 MVA 存在虛假指控

法德納維斯週二在那格浦爾發表講話時說，“這是失敗明顯時的典型反應。塔德只是去見黨的工作人員。”

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has defended BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde, who was accused by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) of distributing money during the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024. Speaking in Nagpur on Tuesday, Fadnavis said that this is a typical reaction when defeat becomes evident. Tawde had merely gone to meet party workers and no money or objectionable items were found with him, nor did he distribute any money. In fact, he was attacked.

副首席部長德文德拉·法德納維斯(Devendra Fadnavis) 為印度人民黨全國總書記維諾德·托德(Vinod Tawde) 辯護，後者被Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) 指控在2024 年馬哈拉施特拉邦議會選舉期間分發資金。托德只是去見了黨的工作人員，他身上沒有發現任何金錢或令人反感的物品，也沒有分發任何金錢。事實上，他受到了攻擊。

Fadnavis further alleged that the opposition's claims lacked substance. He criticized NCP leader Anil Deshmukh, accusing him of making baseless statements to gain publicity. Referring to previous incidents, Fadnavis questioned the credibility of Deshmukh's claims, stating that it's like scenes from a Rajinikanth movie where a stone thrown from behind manages to hit someone's forehead in front. Such allegations are an attempt to tarnish the BJP’s image as they sense their defeat, he added.

法德納維斯進一步聲稱反對派的說法缺乏實質內容。他批評全國共產黨領導人阿尼爾·德什穆赫（Anil Deshmukh），指責他為了博取公眾關注而發表毫無根據的言論。提及先前發生的事件，法德納維斯質疑德什穆克說法的可信度，稱這就像拉吉尼坎特電影中的場景，一塊從後面扔出的石頭成功擊中了前面某人的額頭。他補充說，此類指控是為了玷污印度人民黨的形象，因為他們覺得自己失敗了。

Tawde Clarified as a Friend

塔德澄清為朋友

After a scuffle broke out in Nalasopara over alleged money distribution between BJP and Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) workers, Tawde was seen leaving with BVA president MLA Hitendra Thakur in his car. When questioned by reporters, Thakur said that Tawde is his friend and he was taking him for lunch.

在納拉索帕拉因印度人民黨和巴胡詹·維卡斯·阿格哈迪(BVA) 工人之間涉嫌金錢分配問題爆發混戰後，塔德德與BVA 主席姆拉·希坦德拉·塔庫爾(MLA Hitendra Thakur) 乘車離開。塔庫爾在接受記者詢問時表示，塔德是他的朋友，他要帶他去吃午餐。

Considering the charged atmosphere, Thakur reportedly helped Tawde leave safely to avoid any law-and-order disruptions. Heavy police presence was arranged across Vasai-Virar to maintain peace.

據報道，考慮到緊張的氣氛，塔庫爾幫助塔德安全離開，以避免任何法律和秩序的混亂。瓦賽維拉爾各地部署了大量警察以維持和平。

Press Conferences Cancelled

記者會取消

Both Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena and BJP had scheduled press conferences to address the incident, but the Election Commission prohibited them, leading to their cancellation.

烏達夫·薩克雷 (Uddhav Thackeray) 的希夫·塞納 (Shiv Sena) 和印度人民黨都安排了新聞發布會來解決這一事件，但選舉委員會禁止舉行，導致會議被取消。

Opposition’s Allegations

反對派的指控

BVA chief Hitendra Thakur alleged that BJP leaders informed him that Tawde came with Rs 5 crore for distribution. He was caught red-handed distributing money, and the hotel's CCTV was turned off. The hotel staff must be investigated, he added.

BVA 主席 Hitendra Thakur 聲稱，印度人民黨領導人通知他，Tawde 帶來了 5 千萬盧比用於分發。他在分發錢財時被當場抓獲，飯店的閉路電視也被關閉。他補充說，必須對酒店工作人員進行調查。

However, BJP candidate Rajan Naik refuted the allegations, saying that Tawde had come to provide guidance to booth-level workers. Who distributes money openly in a hotel hall? he asked.

然而，印度人民黨候選人拉詹·奈克駁斥了這些指控，稱塔德是來為攤位工作人員提供指導的。誰在飯店大廳公開分送錢財？他問。

BJP State President Chandrashekhar Bawankule accused the opposition of conspiring to defame the BJP before the elections. Tawde is a national-level leader; why would he distribute money? This is clearly a ploy to malign us, he said.

印度人民黨州主席錢德拉謝卡爾·巴萬庫勒 (Chandrashekhar Bawankule) 指責反對派在選舉前密謀誹謗印度人民黨。托德是國家級領導人；他為什麼要分發錢？他說，這顯然是誹謗我們的策略。

Reactions from Opposition Leaders

反對黨領袖的反應

NCP leader Jayant Patil stated that even though money is being distributed across the state, Maharashtra’s self-respecting citizens cannot be bought. This is a state of Phule, Shahu, and Ambedkar’s ideologies, he added.

NCP領導人賈揚特·帕蒂爾表示，儘管資金正在全邦分配，但馬哈拉施特拉邦有自尊心的公民是無法被收買的。他補充說，這是普勒、沙胡和安貝德卡的意識形態狀態。

Congress President Nana Patole demanded strict action from the Election Commission, alleging that the BJP-Shinde government, facing imminent defeat, is attempting to buy votes using money amassed through corruption.

國會主席納納·帕托爾要求選舉委員會採取嚴格行動，聲稱面臨即將失敗的印度人民黨-辛德政府正試圖用腐敗累積的資金收買選票。