Nitesh Rane reminds CM Uddhav of Sena's 'Hindu rashtra' demand amid 'Turned Secular?' row

As a controversy broke out in Maharashtra between Goverr Bhagat Singh Koshiyari and CM Uddhav Thackeray over reopening of temples, BJP's Nitesh Rane has reminded CM about his party's demands of declaring India a "Hindu Rashtra". While Maharashtra goverr taunted CM Uddhav for being "secular" in his letter, CM responded by mentioning his oath.

Nitesh Rane, however, referred to remarks by Sanjay Raut in 2015 when he h backed I&B vertisement for Republic Day which h carried a picture of Preamble of Constitution as it appeared before 42nd Amendment of 1976 leing to a massive controversy. Nitesh Rane asked if Uddhav has forgotten his own stance. 

He ded: "I don't understand what objectionable was written in Maharashtra Goverr's letter to CM of Maharashtra. He just asked Uddhav Ji Thackeray whose party MPs and party's stand has always been against Secularism. His party MP Sanjay Raut asked why shouldn't word Secularism be eliminated from Constitution. If Horable Goverr asked same question to Late Balasaheb Thackrey's son I don't understand what Uddhav Ji Thackeray felt wrong in it. If he really has so much of objection n why t he and his party declare that y are a secular party and y follow Secularism, will y dare to do that? That's what I want to ask him."

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Goverr's letter and CM's response

In his letter dressed to CM Thackeray on Monday, Goverr Koshyari requested Maharashtra CM to immediately anunce reopening of religious places with all necessary COVID-19 precautions. Lamenting that MVA government refrained from opening places of worship for devotees in Unlock 5 phase, he expressed disappointment that "Gods and Goddesses h been condemned to stay in lockdown". Maharashtra Goverr mentioned that several delegations of religious leers, political leers and NGOs h met him in this regard during last three months.

Observing that Thackeray has been a huge votary of Hindutva, Koshyari asked him on wher he received any "divine premonition" to keep postponing reopening of religious places. Moreover, he questioned Sena chief, "Have you suddenly turned 'secular' yourselves, term you hated?" ting that places of worship were opened across country from end of June, he claimed that a huge surge in COVID-19 cases was t reported anywhere. Responding to Goverr, Thackeray stated that primary responsibility of his government is to safeguard lives of people. ditionally, he assured Koshyari that a decision on reopening religious places will be taken at earliest. 

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In a heated response, CM Uddhav Thackeray said that his 'Hindutva' did t need a 'certificate' from him. "Sir, what you have mentioned about my Hindutva in this letter is correct, but my Hindutva does t need your certificate.  Also, I don't need to learn it from anyone. 'Have you suddenly turned ‘Secular’ yourselves, term you hated?' Why should we ask such a question?  Are you saying that only opening places of worship is Hindutva and t opening m is secular?  So don't you agree that secularism is core of event in which you were sworn in as Goverr?" asked Uddhav Thackeray in his letter to Goverr. 

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Shar Pawar on Goverr's letter

NCP supremo Shar Pawar on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi complaining about conduct of Maharashtra Goverr Bhagat Singh Koshyari. He raised concerns about Koshyari's alleged use of "intemperate langu" in his letter to Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray regarding demand to reopen places of worship. While ackwledging that free exchange of views must take place between Goverr and CM, he stressed that tone and ter used must suit stature of constitutional position occupied by individual. To buttress his point, he quoted two specific instances from letter which raised questions on Thackeray's stance on Hindutva and secularism. 

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