By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Mumbai: Marathi Chauvinist and Hindu Nationalist political party Shiv Sena is yet again in the hot waters for its vicious anti-Muslims remarks. Uddhav Thackeray who succeeded the party after the death of his father Bal Thackeray has written communal hateful content in his party mouth piece Saamana.
Udhav Thackeray who also succeeded the editorship of Saamna from Bal Thackeray, in its October 5th editorial titled ‘Mandir, Masjid ani Shauchalya’ (Temple, Mosque and toilet) which was published both in Marathi and Hindi editions, criticized BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for his ‘Pehle sauchalaya phir devalaya’ (Toilets first temple later) remark.
Uddhav Thackeray with Narendra Modi
In between Thackeray maliciously dragged down mosques and madrasas (Islamic seminaries) terming most of them illegal and terrorism factories which according to him should be bulldozed to facilitate construction of toilets, than only the slogan of ‘toilets first’ will be considered ‘secular’.
Uddhav Thackrey started his editorial criticizing BJP stating that party has lost touch with the views of its PM candidate and wrote that, “Not even BJP knows what his (Narendra Modi’s) stance is. The party is running behind trying to catch up with him. ”
Making an all-out sarcastic attack on Modi, Shiv Sena Chief wrote, “Modi had to face flak on the toilet remarks, because he said ‘Jai Jairam’ instead of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ which led to confusion in BJP. What can we say; all should participate in the toilet building work. As for the temple building work, we will see that later.”
Shiv Sena which is a major NDA ally compared BJP with Congress, Uddhav Thackeray wrote, “Through this ‘toilets first, temples later’ remark, Modi put forth a courageous thought. It is surprising that Congress attacked him for that. In fact Congress should appoint Modi as a brand ambassador for the toilet project and give a big amount as remuneration to BJP.”
Then again he went on, “It seems the UPA and the BJP have swapped ideologies. Earlier, when Jairam Ramesh put forth the views, Sangh parivar criticized him. Now, BJP leaders are defending Modi.”
Udhhav Thackrey while stating that Modi and Jairam comments can be justified from certain perspective, but again he wrote “undoubtedly there is a need for toilets but there is also need for temples.”
In the middle of whole BJP and Modi bashing, Shiv Sena chief drags in Mosques and Madrasas in his political editorial, which soon started to unfold in ghastly communal manner, “Today there is significant increase in the number of illegal Mosques and Madrasa’s in comparison to the temples,” Thackrey junior declared.
The editorial stated that true secularism would have been best served, “Had Modi and Jairam declared constriction of good colleges and toilets in place of Mosques and Madrasa’s then we would have considered their slogans Secular indeed.”
Uddhav again compared back, “The Nation has seen a drastic increase in the number of Mosques and Madrasa’s in comparison to toilets.”
Without basing on facts and giving any reference to any incident Uddhav Thackeray made unwarranted wicked allegation, “The most horrible consequence of this development is that weapons and explosives have being recovered from these mosques and madrasa’s. All anti-national conspiracies are hatched from theses mosques and madrasas. All madrass have become the factories for raising fanatics.”
So Thackeray suggests, “It is in the best interest of the nation that these mosques and madrasas are bulldozed and toilets be constructed in their places.”
Shiv Sena chief also claims that his above stated idea will be welcomed even by Muslims, “This Should be the new slogan of development. We do not have even the slightest doubt that not just Hindus even Muslims will agree to this.”
Hateful content from the editorial.
Rather irrationally concluding his hateful communal comments Uddhhav Thackeray wrote, “We had criticized Jairam on the toilet and temple remark, our role was firm and clear. You are secular right? Then why only temples prick you in your eyes? Your parameters for other religious places should be same as that of temples.”
Interestingly Shiv Sena is still stuck with its stern communal insane mentality to garner votes, even after leadership passing through second generation. Shiv Sena after perpetrating large scale communal violence and with continuous anti-Muslim rhetoric rose to power and formed the Govt. in Maharashtra with the alliance of BJP in 1995. Same year they promised to build toilets for women in all the villages of the state. In 1999 when they were voted out of power, toilets were not constructed even in 5% of the villages they had promised to cover under the scheme.