“Hindus Who Wake Up…”: Raj Thackeray’s Chhava Point out Amid Aurangzeb Row
Amid calls to take away Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb from Maharashtra, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has stated these raking up such points are attempting to incite communal tensions and requested folks to “cease studying historical past on WhatsApp”.
Referring to the Bollywood film Chhava, Mr Thackeray stated, “Hindus who really feel woke up after a film are of no use. Did you study Sambhaji Maharaj’s sacrifice due to Vicky Kaushal and Aurangzeb due to Akshaye Khanna?”
The MNS chief stated historical past shouldn’t be considered by way of the prism of caste and faith and added that socio-political conditions had been very completely different within the pre-Shivaji and post-Shivaji eras. “Now we have forgotten the true problems with the current time.”
On the calls for to maneuver Aurangzeb’s tomb out of Maharashtra, he stated, “Do not we wish to let the world know that these folks sought to destroy the Marathas however had been worn out as a substitute. Cease studying historical past on WhatsApp and delve into historical past books,” he stated, including that those that provoke folks for egocentric political aspirations are usually not involved with historical past.
Mr Thackeray stated that “faith ought to stay throughout the 4 partitions of your property. “A Hindu identifies as a Hindu solely when Muslims take to the streets or throughout riots; in any other case, Hindus are divided by caste.”
The MNS chief focused the BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP authorities in Maharashtra and claimed their widespread ‘Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin’ scheme can be scrapped. The ruling coalition had promised that the month-to-month help of Rs 1,500 to girls below the scheme can be raised to Rs 2,100. That has not occurred to this point and this has drawn barbs from the Opposition.
The MNS chief additionally emphasised that Marathi’s use should be necessary in Maharashtra for official functions. “When you dwell right here and do not converse the language, you may be handled appropriately,” he stated.
On Mr Thackeray’s Marathi push, BJP spokesperson Ali Daruwala stated, “Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis helps Marathi. Marathi can be the state language of Maharashtra. Raj Thackeray’s assault in meaningless.”
