Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis
Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday slammed Shiv Sena for leaving Hindutva and joining hands with the Congress. He stated that the BJP hasn’t changed but Shiv Sena has left Hindutva. Fadnavis also asked Sena how can it neglect what Congress stated on Veer Savarkar. The BJP considers Savarkar a freedom fighter when Congress underplays his contribution in India’s freedom movements.
Addressing a press conference, Devendra Fadnavis now stated: “Our Hindutva hasn’t changed. Shiv Sena has left Hindutva. How can they forget what their allies (Congress and NCP) said on Savarkar? They (Sena) are with Congress which backs the Gupkar Declaration, that talks of restoring Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir with China’s aid.”
This is the second time in a week the former chief minister has targeted Uddhav Thackerey’s Sena on Hindutva. On Wednesday, Fadnavis targeted Shiv Sena more than its soft stand on Love Jihad. The BJP leader stated that Sena, immediately after allying with the Congress and NCP, went soft on the challenge of Love Jihad. He stated Sena employed to object and beat up couples through Valentine’s Day but now it looked like that celebration had changed.
Fadnavis’ statements came immediately after Sanjay Raut stated that his government in the state would consider of law against Love Jihad only when Nitish Kumar enacts any such law in Bihar. Sena and BJP had been in a pre-poll alliance in Maharashtra but Uddhav Tahackerey walked out of that alliance more than variations on energy arrangements for the prime post. The Sena formed the government with assistance of its arch-rivals Congress and NCP.