New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party’s estranged ally Shiv Sena seems to be in no mood to refrain from attacking the Narendra Modi government. The party, which has decided to contest the elections in 2019 without any tie-up with the BJP, has now targeted the government over ceasefire violations by Pakistan.
Questioning the stand of the government over recent attacks by Pakistan, senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut asked if India’s missiles are just for “exhibiting and gathering applaud at the Rajpath”.
Pointing that Pakistan has used missiles to attack Indian soldiers, he said, “Pakistan has used missiles in attacking our men yesterday. Are our missiles just for exhibiting and gathering applaud at the Rajpath? Are they just for showing to the foreign heads on January 26?”
Raut said that it was not a case of ceasefire violation but in fact a “war”, and urged the government to respond in a similar manner.
“Ye seedha yudh hai, ye hamla hai aur uska jawab ussi tareeke se dena chahiye aur agar aap uska jawab nahi denge toh iss desh ko namard kaha jayega poore vishwa mein (This is a direct war, an attack, and should be responded to in a similar manner. And if we don’t give a befitting reply, we will be considered impotent by the world),” said Raut.
Agencies
