Published 09:40 IST, December 16th 2019
Amid row on Sena's stance, Sanjay Raut takes indirect dig at political rivals in a tweet
Sena MP Sanjay Raut posted yet another cryptic tweet amid the ongoing row over his party’s position on Veer Savarkar and the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
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On Monday, Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut posted yet ar cryptic tweet amid ongoing row over his party’s position on Veer Savarkar and Citizenship Amendment Bill. He wrote, “What is fun of being famous among friends? fun is when you are being discussed in garing of enemies.” This seems to be a dig at former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fnavis and or BJP leers who have been slamming Sena for allegedly compromising with its ideology for sake of power. While Sena voted for CAB in Lok Sabha, it walked out before commencement of voting process in Upper House of Parliament. party has also been criticised for its relatively soft stance on Rahul Gandhi's comment on Savarkar.
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'Sena me its stance about Savarkar very clear'
dressing a press conference before commencement of Winter session of Maharashtra legislature on Sunday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray remained silent on Rahul Gandhi’s remark on Veer Savarkar. He stated that Sena h me its stance clear on Saturday. While ackwledging that his party h a different take on Sena, he stressed that Maha Vikas Aghi government was on one p.
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Thackeray opined, “People with different ideologies have come toger. To come toger, we have evolved a Common Minimum Programme to run government. As a party, our stance was different, is different and might continue to be different tomorrow. But as a government, we are on one p. Yesterday, Shiv Sena me its stance about Savarkar very clear.”
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' need for any compromise'
Fnavis, Leer of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly remarked on Sunday, "But I am surprised at reaction given by Shiv Sena that felt proud about Savarkar till w. Because we respect Gandhi and Nehru, so you will respect Savarkar? What kind of compromise is this? Gandhi and Nehru should be respected. But Savarkar must be respected at any cost. Savarkar was a patriot. re is need for any compromise on that."
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09:08 IST, December 16th 2019