Mayawati slams Cong's ideological compromise; points out Sena's stance on CAB & Savarkar

Slamming Congress for its ideological compromise, BSP Supremo Mayawati, on Sunday, pointed out that Shiv Sena had supported Citizenship Act and yet Congress is in alliance with m. She also stated that Sena had bristled at Rahul Gandhi's Savarkar jibe, hence clarifying ir stance. Calling out Congress for remaining in such an alliance, she stated that Congress should clarify its stance and t divert its focus from national issues.

Uddhav Thackeray miffed with Rahul Gandhi for Savarkar jibe, will hold press meet: Sources

Mayawati on Congress' ideological compromise

MASSIVE: Shiv Sena snaps back at Congress, warns Rahul Gandhi against insulting Savarkar

'I am t Rahul Savarkar': Rahul Gandhi

Earlier on Saturday, defiant in his refusal to apologise for his 'Rape in India' comment, former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that he will t apologise for truth. Recalling ruckus in parliament on Friday due to his comments, he stated that inspite of BJP MPs' demand for his apology, he will die before he apologises for truth. Taking a dig at Far of Hindutva - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, he said he was Rahul Gandhi, t Rahul Savarkar - alluding to Savarkar's alleged apology to British seeking an early release from Andaman jail. 

"I was told in parliament by BJP that I should apologise for my speech. y asked me to apologise for saying truth. My name is t Rahul Savarkar, it is Rahul Gandhi.  I will never apologise for truth, I will die but t say sorry and neir any Congress worker will apologise. Narendra Modi must apologise to country," he said at Bharat Bachao Rally in Delhi.

'My name is t Rahul Savarkar", says Rahul Gandhi refusing to apologise for rape remark

Sena's soft rebuttal

This comment did t sit well with its saffron ally - sources have reported that Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena Supremo Uddhav Thackeray is miffed with Rahul Gandhi over his 'My name is t Rahul Savarkar' comment. While BJP has strongly condemned Gandhi's comment, Shiv Sena has only warned its new ally Congress stating' We believe Pandit Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi. Do t insult Veer Savarkar' adding 'Hopefully furrmore will t be required to be said on this'.Sources furr report that Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance will hold a joint press conference to clarify its joint stance on two issues -Implementation of Citizenship Act in Maharashtra and Rahul Gandhi's 'Savarkar' remark, ahead of Winter session in Nagpur which will be held from December 16 to December 21. 

Cornered Sena equates Nehru & Savarkar after Rahul Gandhi's "I'm t Rahul Savarkar" jibe

Shiv Sena- Congress and Savarkar

Shiv Sena has been in an ideological fix since it entered into a 'secular' joint Common Minimum Programme with its allies Congress-NCP. CMP's preamble declares that alliance will take a joint view on matters which have consequences on 'secular fabric of nation'. Shiv Sena toed line with Congress on CAB by initially voting for Bill in Lok Sabha and n abstaining to vote on it in Rajya Sabha. But on Hindutva, Sena had declared that it's Hindutva was intact and has also remained adamant in its demand for a Bharat Ratna for Veer Savarkar.