In a blistering attack on Raj Thackeray, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut termed the MNS chief a “new Hindu Owaisi” and his party a “new Hindutva MIM”.
This statement from Raut came after the MNS chief took an aggressive stand against loudspeakers in mosques.
Alleging the BJP’s hand behind the demands for removing loudspeakers from mosques and reciting Hanuman Chalisa, Raut claimed that intelligence inputs suggest that a conspiracy is on to create communal tension in Maharashtra and recommend President’s rule dismissing the MVA government.
Raj Thackeray had recently given an ultimatum to the state government saying that loudspeakers on mosques should be removed by May 3 or else ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ will be played in a higher volume outside mosques.
In response, Shiv Sena organised the recitation of ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ in Dadar in Mumbai on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.
“The demand for removing loudspeakers on mosques and the reciting Hanuman Chalisa are parts of an effort to create a communal hatred to topple the MVA government by BJP in collaboration with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS),” PTI quoted Raut as saying.
He also claimed that BJP is “frustrated” as its efforts to win over MLAs from MVA parties failed while the people have rejected the bid to create a communal discord.
The Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP also claimed that the BJP has given a contract to MNS to create communal discord.
They will recite Hanuman Chalisa in front of mosques, then the real Owaisi will come into the picture and everything will culminate into riots.
Later, a report will be sent to the Centre through Raj Bhavan and they will try to impose President’s rule in Maharashtra, said Raut.
Accusing the BJP of orchestrating riots in ten states on Ram Navami, Raut said that creating riots in poll-bound states and winning them this way is the strategy of the saffron party now.
