Insulting!: Shiv Sena outraged over 'Aaj Ke Shivaji: Narendra Modi' book

Terming book comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as "insulting", senior Shiv Sena leer Sanjay Raut on Monday asked warrior king's descendants to clarify ir stand over issue. Talking to reporters in Mumbai, Raut said BJP should declare that it has link with book comparing Modi with Chhatrapati Shivaji.

'BJP should clarify'

book, titled "Aaj ke Shivaji: Narendra Modi", has been written by BJP leer Jay Bhagwan Goyal. Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress, which are part of Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghi government, have criticised book. "A BJP leer has written book titled 'Aaj Ke Shivaji: Narendra Modi', which we find insulting. party should clarify wher it considers Prime Minister Narendra Modi as great as Shivaji Maharaj," Raut said.

Without taking any names, Raut targeted warrior king's descendants - BJP's Rajya Sabha member Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje and former Satara MP Udayanraje Bhosale, Bhosale, who recently joined BJP after quitting NCP. "Chhatrapati Shivaji's descendants should clarify if y like Modi being compared to him. y should quit BJP over book," Sena leer said.

'BJP should declare that it has link with book'

Raut said book's author Jay Bhagwan Goyal was once with Shiv Sena but was removed from party after he allegedly attacked Maharashtra San in Delhi. "BJP leers are quite active when it comes to some issues such as (pertaining to Hindutva ideologue) V D Savarkar. I hope y will demonstrate similar efficiency in this case also. BJP should declare that it has link with book," Shiv Sena's Rajya Sabha member said.

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descendants of Shivaji Maharaj from Satara and Kolhapur are affiliated with BJP. y should speak out ir views on issue, he said. Sambhaji Raje on Sunday demanded that BJP chief Amit Shah immediately ban book, which was published in saffron party's Delhi office. Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe on Sunday lodged a complaint with Nagpur Police against Goyal for allegedly hurting sentiments of people by comparing Modi with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in his book. In his complaint, Congress leer sought action against Goyal, publisher of book and its distributor.

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