Uddhav Thackeray Warns Rahul Gandhi Over His Comment

Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena faction is an ally of Congress (File)

Malegaon, Maharashtra:

Cautioning Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to not insult Vinayak Savarkar, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday warned that demeaning Savarkar would create “cracks” within the opposition alliance.

Uddhav Thackeray additional stated that he considers Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar as his idol and requested the Congress chief to chorus from insulting him.

“Savarkar suffered unimaginable torture within the Andaman mobile jail for 14 years. We will solely learn the sufferings. It’s a type of sacrifice. We won’t tolerate the insult of Savarkar,” Uddhav Thackeray stated.

He additional stated that there can be ‘cracks’ within the opposition alliance if Rahul Gandhi continues to ‘demean’ Savarkar.

“Veer Savarkar is our God, and any disrespect in direction of him won’t be tolerated. We’re ready to struggle, however insulting our Gods isn’t one thing we’ll tolerate,” the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief stated.

“The alliance of the Uddhav faction, Congress and NCP was made to guard democracy and we have to work unitedly. Rahul Gandhi is being provoked intentionally but when we waste time on this, democracy will stop to exist,” Uddhav Thackeray stated whereas addressing a rally in Malegaon.

Uddhav Thacleray was referring to Rahul Gandhi’s current assertion the place he stated that he’s not Savarkar.

“My identify isn’t Savarkar, my identify is Gandhi and Gandhi doesn’t provide an apology to anybody,” Rahul Gandhi stated on Saturday in a press convention following his disqualification as an MP after conviction in defamation case.

Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Member of Parliament following the Surat court docket order convicting him in a felony defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ comment.

Uddhav Thackeray, whose Sena faction is an ally of Congress and the NCP within the state, nevertheless, urged Rahul Gandhi to not get provoked and to come back collectively to “save India’s democracy”.

Uddhav Thackeray got here down closely on the BJP argument over Rahul Gandhi’s comment in opposition to PM Narendra Modi, saying that PM Narendra Modi isn’t India.

“Modi isn’t India. Did our freedom fighters lay down their lives for this? Questioning Modi isn’t about insulting India,” he stated.

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