BJP asks Shiv Sena to pick between power and Savarkar, over Rahul Gandhi's remark

BJP spokesman Shahnawaz Hussain on Sunday said country will never forgive Congress leer Rahul Gandhi for insulting Veer Savarkar and asked Shiv Sena to choose between power and freedom fighter. Talking to reporters here, Hussain, in a stinging attack on Congress leer, said re can be comparison between Savarkar and Gandhi, who has a "borrowed" surname. dressing Congress' mega 'Bharat Bachao Rally' in Delhi on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi rejected BJP's demand for an apology over his "rape in India" barb and ded that his name was Rahul Gandhi, t "Rahul Savarkar", and he will never apologise for speaking

"Just tweeting a protest against Gandhi's insult of Savarkar will t do. (Shiv Sena president) Uddhav Thackeray has to take a stand on wher he wants to share power with Congress which has insulted national icon and freedom fighter," he said. " Shiv Sena has to choose between government and Savarkar. party has to clarify," he said. truth. Hussain said all parties in rth-eastern states supported bill in Parliament, but Congress was "misleing" people re.  "But, situation is w rmalising. opposition party is deliberately misleing mirities," he alleged.
Shiv Sena on Savarkar remark

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Accusing Congress of insulting nationalists and freedom fighters, BJP spokesperson said people taught a lesson to Sonia Gandhi-led party twice and it was t even able to claim leer of opposition's post in Lok Sabha. "Veer Savarkar was given two terms of a life sentence. To become Savarkar, you need to do lot of hard work. re can't be even one-micron comparison between Savarkar and Rahul, who has a borrowed surname," he alleged.

former Union minister furr criticised Congress over its opposition to Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and accused party of "misleing" people, especially mirities. " bill, which has been passed by Parliament, seeks to give citizenship to religious mirities facing persecution in Pakistan, Banglesh and Afghanistan and who h taken refuge here since y don't have religious freedom.

Reacting to Rahul Gandhi's remark mentioning Savarkar, Shiv Sena's Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut on Saturday in a tweet said re could t be any "compromise" about reverence for Hindutva ideologue.  In a tweet, Shiv Sena leer also said, "Veer Savarkar is god of t only Maharashtra but country. name Savarkar is a nation of pride and pride. Like Nehru and Gandhi, Savarkar sacrificed his life for independence. Every such god should be hored. re are compromises. Jai Hind."

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was approved by both Houses of Parliament and became an Act after President Ram Nath Kovind gave assent to it. Act allows granting Indian citizenship to n-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Banglesh who have migrated after facing religious persecution in ir respective countries. re have been violent protests in some rth-eastern states of country and Jamia Millia Islamia university in New Delhi against amended Citizenship Act.

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