印度人民党的维诺德·托德 (Vinod Tawde) 受到德文德拉·法德纳维斯 (Devendra Fadnavis) 的辩护，后者指责 MVA 存在虚假指控

法德纳维斯周二在那格浦尔发表讲话时说，“这是失败明显时的典型反应。塔德只是去见党的工作人员。”

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.

副首席部长德文德拉·法德纳维斯 (Devendra Fadnavis) 为印度人民党全国总书记维诺德·托德 (Vinod Tawde) 辩护，后者被 Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) 指控在 2024 年马哈拉施特拉邦议会选举期间分发资金。法德纳维斯周二在那格浦尔发表讲话时表示，这是典型的反应失败变得显而易见。托德只是去见了党的工作人员，他身上没有发现任何金钱或令人反感的物品，也没有分发任何金钱。事实上，他受到了攻击。

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.

法德纳维斯进一步声称反对派的说法缺乏实质内容。他批评全国共产党领导人阿尼尔·德什穆赫（Anil Deshmukh），指责他为了博取公众关注而发表毫无根据的言论。提及之前发生的事件，法德纳维斯质疑德什穆克说法的可信度，称这就像拉吉尼坎特电影中的场景，一块从后面扔出的石头成功击中了前面某人的额头。他补充说，此类指控是为了玷污印度人民党的形象，因为他们感到自己失败了。

Tawde Clarified as a Friend

塔德澄清为朋友

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.

在纳拉索帕拉因印度人民党和巴胡詹·维卡斯·阿格哈迪 (BVA) 工人之间涉嫌金钱分配问题爆发混战后，塔德德与 BVA 主席姆拉·希坦德拉·塔库尔 (MLA Hitendra Thakur) 乘车离开。塔库尔在接受记者询问时表示，塔德是他的朋友，他要带他去吃午饭。

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.

据报道，考虑到紧张的气氛，塔库尔帮助塔德安全离开，以避免任何法律和秩序的混乱。瓦赛维拉尔各地部署了大量警察以维持和平。

Press Conferences Cancelled

新闻发布会取消

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.

乌达夫·萨克雷 (Uddhav Thackeray) 的希夫·塞纳 (Shiv Sena) 和印度人民党都安排了新闻发布会来解决这一事件，但选举委员会禁止举行，导致会议被取消。

Opposition’s Allegations

反对派的指控

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 声称，印度人民党领导人通知他，Tawde 带来了 5 千万卢比用于分发。他在分发钱财时被当场抓获，酒店的闭路电视也被关闭。他补充说，必须对酒店工作人员进行调查。

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，印度人民党候选人拉詹·奈克驳斥了这些指控，称塔德是来为摊位工作人员提供指导的。谁在酒店大厅公开分发钱财？他问道。

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.

印度人民党州主席钱德拉谢卡尔·巴万库勒 (Chandrashekhar Bawankule) 指责反对派在选举前密谋诽谤印度人民党。托德是国家级领导人；他为什么要分发钱？他说，这显然是一个诽谤我们的策略。

Reactions from Opposition Leaders

反对党领袖的反应

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领导人贾扬特·帕蒂尔表示，尽管资金正在全邦分配，但马哈拉施特拉邦有自尊心的公民是无法被收买的。他补充说，这是普勒、沙胡和安贝德卡的意识形态状态。

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.

国会主席纳纳·帕托尔要求选举委员会采取严格行动，声称面临即将失败的印度人民党-辛德政府正试图用腐败积累的资金收买选票。