Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday. Thackeray called Rahul Gandhi an ‘idiot’ over his comment on Veer Savarkar.
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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thakrey Congress leader on Sunday Rahul Gandhi shoot at. Veer Savarkar Regarding the comment made on Thackeray Rahul Gandhi Called ‘idiot’. While addressing a rally in the state, Thackeray launched a scathing attack on the Congress leader. During this he said, ‘You idiot. What is your status to speak on Savarkar, who remained in jail for so many days and went through so much pain?’ Thackeray said that what Savarkar did was part of his ‘strategy’.
MNS chief Thackeray asked both the Congress and the BJP to stop defaming national figures like VD Savarkar and Jawaharlal Nehru and instead focus on important issues facing the country. He said that it is unfair to criticize the national heroes who fought for the freedom of the country as everyone has positive and negative aspects.
stop criticizing national heroes
The MNS chief said, ‘BJP is defaming Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and this should stop. There are many important issues before the country that need attention. Criticizing the national heroes who fought for freedom will not do you any good. Everyone has positive and negative aspects. Now there is no need to highlight the negative side. Along with this, he also advised Rahul Gandhi to prepare for the BMC elections.
there is such a thing as strategy
The MNS chief said, ‘There is something called strategy. Even ‘Krishna Niti’ says that ‘Sar salamat to pagdi pachaas’. Shivaji Maharaj also gave the forts kept by him to Mirza Raje. It was not a gift but a strategy. He said that there is no point in fighting with the leaders and stalwarts of the past.
What did Rahul say?
Rahul Gandhi had stirred a controversy by claiming that Savarkar had sent petitions to the British from the Andaman Cellular Jail for mercy. He begged for forgiveness from the British. Savarkar wrote to the British, ‘Sir, I want to remain your most obedient servant’. After this he signed this letter out of fear. With this, he betrayed leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel. Rahul said that he used to take pension from the British, worked for them and worked against the Congress.
Koshyari ‘anti-Marathi’
Thackeray also criticized Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for his remarks about Chhatrapati Shivaji and accused him of being ‘anti-Marathi’. Meanwhile, Congress hit back at Thackeray saying that people have lost faith in him as he keeps changing his political stand. Mumbai Congress President Bhai Jagtap said, ‘Thackeray has no right to criticize Rahul Gandhi. MNS is finished as a political party. (with input from language)
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