(Milcah Anila, Intern Journalist) Mumbai: A war of words has erupted between Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Governor BS Koshyari. words increased between the two over the reopening of places of worship.
“Did you suddenly become a secularist?” Koshyari commented in a letter on Monday. Uddhav replied that he did not need your certificate on Hindutva. In his letter, the governor mentioned that he had written to three groups in the form of letters urging them to reopen places of worship in Maharashtra.
Covid clarified that a decision on reopening the places of worship would be taken after considering all the circumstances. In a letter to the Chief Minister on Monday, Governor Koshyari wrote, “Did you suddenly change your opposition to the very word secularism?” Uddhav replied. Will there be as many Hindutva advocates as there are places of worship? Will secularists not open? Asked.
He said that the Hindutva he practiced did not require a governor’s certificate. Uddhav said it was also necessary to protect the lives of the people while taking into account their emotions and beliefs, adding that it was not right to lift the lockdown.
The BJP on Tuesday expressed concern over the demand to open the temples. They questioned why the government, which had opened the bars even though it knew there was a Covid problem, was objecting to the temples. Shiv Sena Hindutva strengthened: Routh Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Routh said that the Shiv Sena Hindutva policy was built on solid foundations and they did not need the lessons of others.
Referring to the Prime Minister’s remark that the Covid threat is still there, Thackeray said it was the responsibility of the people. The Chief Minister said that the Governor should be commended for taking effective measures for the protection of public health.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar has objected that the language used by Governor Koshyari in his letter to CM Thackeray was excessive. To this end, he wrote a letter to Prime Minister Modi. ‘The preamble to the Constitution says that all religions should be viewed with equal focus.
The person in the position of Chief Minister has to act accordingly. However, it is unfortunate that the letter was not written by the Hon’ble Governor to the Chief Minister unless it was addressed to a political party leader, ‘Pawar said.
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