Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena backing Rahul Gandhi who is insulting Savarkar: Maha CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday alleged the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena is supporting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who has been deliberately insulting V D Savarkar which is unfortunateHe claimed Rahul Gandhi has also insulted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Other Backward Classes OBC community with his Modi surname remark and people will not let the Congress leader move on the streetsAddressing a press conference after the conclusion of the Budget session here Shinde said the Uddhav Thackeray faction has no right to speak on HindutvaI publicly condemn Rahul Gandhi for deliberately insulting Savarkar and PM Modi People will not let Rahul Gandhi move on the streets the chief minister saidHe said the people will not tolerate the insult of a patriot like Savarkar and of Prime Minister ModiWhen Rahul Gandhi said chowkidar chor hai in the last elections people defeated him He insulted the country by targeting PM Modi and Indian democracy in the country and abroad During his Bharat Jodo Yatra he was speaking of Bharat todo break the country Shinde saidHe said it is unfortunate that the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena is standing in support of Rahul who is insulting SavarkarEarlier in the day Shinde told the Legislative Assembly that the law under which Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified as an MP was enacted by the Congressled UPA government and the Modi government has implemented itRahul Gandhi has been convicted and stands automatically disqualified as a member of Lok Sabha But he continues to insult V D Savarkar by saying that he is not Savarkar to apologise Who does he think he is He must be punished he saidSpeaking to reporters Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Opposition members cooperated with the government in conducting the proceedings of the legislature and a record business was transacted during the Budget sessionAlso readRahul Gandhi must be punished for insulting Savarkar Maha CM ShindeMaharashtra has a tradition where political opponents are not treated as enemies Fadnavis addedRahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha MP after a Surat court on Thursday sentenced him to two years in jail for criminal defamation over his 2019 Modi surname remark The sentence is suspended for 30 days to allow Rahul to appeal in a higher courtAddressing a press conference in Delhi over his disqualification Rahul Gandhi said that My name is not Savarkar my name is Gandhi and Gandhi does not offer an apology to anyoneThis 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