Shiv Sena shreds BJP over 'fake devotion' towards Chhatrapati Shivaji

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday said that the silence of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharajs devotees in the Maharashtra BJP over the removal of his statue in Karnataka is worrying and asked what is the use of such fake devotionAn editorial in Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had lauded Shivaji Maharaj in his speech after he performed the bhoomi pujan for the Ram temple construction in Ayodhya on August 5Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharajs statue at Mangutti village in Belgaum district of the BJPruled Karnataka was however removed as if the Babri mosque was brought down it said and termed the BJPs love for the warrior king as pretentiousIt also recalled that Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis earlier this year called for the then Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Naths apology after a bust of the legendary Maratha king was removed in Chhindwara districtKarnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa is not even being condemned the Uddhav Thackerayled party saidThe episode of removal of Shivaji Maharajs statue overnight is worrying More worrying is the silence of Shivbhakts followers of Shivaji Maharaj in the Maharashtra BJP it saidThe Shiv Sena said the BJP would have caused chaos in Maharashtras Sangli or Satara located near Karnataka in case such an incident had taken place in Karnataka under Congresss watchBut see how silent they are now What is the use of this fake devotion of Shivaji Maharaj it askedThe Shiv Sena charged former ally BJP with using names of iconic figures only for political interest The BJP had claimed blessings of Shivaji Maharaj in the previous elections in Maharashtra but not a single brick was laid during its rule when it came to the construction of the Maratha kings memorial in the Arabian Sea it saidReferring to the August 5 ceremony at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh the Shiv Sena said PM Modi remembered Shivaji Maharaj that day from the bottom of his heartThe Prime Minister bows before Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj But his supporters in Karnataka removed Shivaji Maharajs statue during the night What to make out of this it askedA ceremony was held in Ayodhya to take Lord Ram in the temple from a tent But a Ravanastyle ceremony of removing Shivaji Maharajs statue was held in Karnataka the Marathi daily allegedWithout taking any name the Shiv Sena said the BJP inducted Shivaji Maharajs descendant into its fold last year and spoke about it for political gains How come the NDA constituent is keeping quiet now when the warrior king has been insulted it addedNotably Rajya Sabha member Udayanraje Bhosale who is a descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj joined the BJP last year after quitting the NCPKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever