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Shiv Sena slams Congress: Modi not responsible for Assam violence
Today, Congress faced the wrath of Shiv Sena, BJP’s oldest ally, for holding Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), responsible for the violence in Assam. Shiv Sena said that those making such allegations are the ones to be blamed for dividing the country and have lost their \"mental balance\".
Today, Congress faced the wrath of Shiv Sena, BJP’s oldest ally, for holding Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), responsible for the violence in Assam. Shiv Sena said that those making such allegations are the ones to be blamed for dividing the country, and they should practice meditation at Ramdev’s ashram as they have “lost their mental balance”.
Yesterday, Congress attacked BJP and Narendra Modi for the violence in Assam, calling it a result of “communal polarization” done by them during their campaigning. Reportedly, 32 people were killed, several others were injured and thousands were rendered homeless in two districts of Assam after attacks by militants.
In response to Congress’ allegations, Shiv Sena spoke about Congress leader Kapil Sibal, saying it has never seen him “taking up the cause of the Hindus in Kashmir as he did for Bangladeshi Muslims in Assam”. It alleged that Omar Abduallah deliberately ignored the plight of Hindus in Kashmir, saying that both Sibal and Abdullah feared that if “Modi comes to power, Bangladeshis will be driven out from Assam and Hindu Pandits will be brought back with honour in Kashmir.”
“Instead of abusing Modi, Congressmen should introspect,” an editorial in Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece, Saamana said. "Those in Congress who are making such allegations should either do vipassana (meditation) in Ramdev's ashram or else they will have to be admitted in a mental hospital after May 16 poll results as they have lost mental balance," the Sena said.
Early in April, Shiv Sena had also slammed Congress for raking up the issue of Narendra Modi’s marriage, accusing them of “poking [their] nose” into the private life of Modi.
