‘Terrorists Run Nation In Identify Of Faith’: Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut Says, ‘Saffron Flag To At all times Fly Excessive’ | India Information
By Puja Mehrotra
Has Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) modified its Hindutva stance after parting methods with the BJP? Is there a distinction between Balasaheb Thackeray’s Hindutva and Uddhav Thackeray’s imaginative and prescient of it? Balasaheb envisioned a Hindu Rashtra, however is imagining a Hindu Rashtra at present the identical as making a “Hindu Pakistan”?
Just lately, in the course of the dialogue on the Waqf Modification Invoice within the Rajya Sabha, MP Sanjay Raut accused the BJP of making an attempt to show India right into a “Hindu Pakistan,” which sparked vital controversy. In an unique interview with India.com, Raut mentioned, “That is India, the place Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Christians—all stay collectively. We wish a Hindu Rashtra. Our tradition itself is rooted within the concept of a Hindu Rashtra. However dividing the nation on spiritual strains is improper.”
He continued, “Pakistan too was created on the idea of faith. Take a look at its situation now. These spiritual fanatics have shaped gangs, and it’s a terrorist gang that runs the nation—be it the Taliban, Hizbul, or anybody else.”
Sanjay Raut added, “Any nation based on faith doesn’t succeed.” He identified that even Nepal was as soon as a Hindu Rashtra, nevertheless it now not is.
But, the Shiv Sena MP did not shrink back from stating, “We envision a Hindu Rashtra. Our solely goal is the saffron flag, and it’ll stay on the high.”
On Balasaheb, Aurangzeb Row
Talking about Shiv Sena’s Hindutva roots, Raut advised India.com, “We should respect all faiths and beliefs.” He added, “We didn’t dig up Aurangzeb’s grave, we simply modified the identify of the town. What is going to we inform the subsequent era about who Shivaji fought towards? Shivaji was killed by Aurangzeb, and his grave is in Maharashtra. What’s the level of digging it up?”
He recalled, “Balasaheb Thackeray was a visionary. When he visited Aurangabad, he mentioned the grave will stay the place it’s—we is not going to contact it. We merely renamed the town. Sambhaji was killed by Aurangzeb, and we renamed the town Sambhajinagar. That’s an actual type of revenge.”
On Balasaheb’s BJP Comment
When requested why Shiv Sena, regardless of being a significant drive in Maharashtra, couldn’t broaden outdoors the state, Raut candidly mentioned, “We tried however weren’t profitable.” He recalled, “After the Ayodhya motion, we had a possibility to develop. We deliberate to contest 70 seats throughout UP, MP, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. Our alliance with BJP in Maharashtra was based mostly on Hindutva. In UP alone, we had been set to win 20 of the 40 seats we contested. We might have gained in Rajasthan, Jammu, and Gujarat too.”
Remembering these days, Raut mentioned, “All of a sudden, Atal Bihari Vajpayee referred to as Balasaheb and advised him that contesting elections would injury each BJP and the reason for Hindutva, as it might break up the Hindu vote.” He added, “Balasaheb was very emotional. After talking with Vajpayee and realizing Hindutva may very well be harmed, he determined to not contest. Whether or not we gained or BJP did, what mattered was that Hindutva gained.”
‘Balasaheb: Face of Hindutva
When requested what modified prior to now 20 years that led to Shiv Sena’s separation from BJP, Raut responded, “Again then, BJP wasn’t stuffed with businessmen. Hindutva wasn’t a enterprise. There have been individuals who didn’t do enterprise with us. We had been their outdated allies—when nobody stood with them, we did in Maharashtra.”
‘BJP A Misleading Get together’
Talking on the Waqf Invoice, Raut mentioned, “The BJP is a misleading occasion. If PM Modi desires one thing, he’ll bow earlier than anybody. In the course of the Waqf Invoice debate within the Rajya Sabha, they even referred to as Naveen Patnaik for assist, regardless of opposition from his personal occasion within the state.” Raut accused the BJP of submitting to different events at any time when it fits them. He dominated out any future alliance with BJP and didn’t hesitate to name it a “misleading occasion.” He additionally accused BJP of splitting Shiv Sena and identified the hypocrisy of aligning with Ajit Pawar, whom they as soon as referred to as corrupt, and now have cleansed simply by partnering with him.
Raut Backs Kunal Kamra
Amid the latest controversy involving comic Kunal Kamra, Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) chief and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut got here out in his assist. Raut mentioned, “If an artist is being threatened for asking questions or utilizing satire, it is an assault on democracy.” He even demanded Z-category safety for Kamra.
When questioned in regards to the demolition of Kangana Ranaut’s studio, Raut clarified, “We didn’t demolish it. BMC had been issuing notices for 2 years.” Nonetheless, he additionally famous that Kangana had referred to Mumbai residents as Pakistanis and terrorists, including, “Then she ought to be handled the identical manner terrorists are.”
