News Mania Desk / Piyal Chatterjee / 10th December 2024
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday accused the BJP-led Union government of not allowing a discussion in Parliament on the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh.
The saffron party’s Hindutva is “politically transactional, selfish and hypocritical,” it said. The BJP’s espousal of Hindutva is restricted to creating fear in the minds of the Hindus by raising slogans such as ‘Batenge to Katenge’ (divided we perish) and talking about the Uniform Civil Code and amendment to the Waqf Board Act, said the editorial.
“A discussion on atrocities on Hindus is not allowed in Parliament and the proceedings are being stalled by the BJP over George Soros,” it claimed. Incidents of atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh after the collapse of the Sheikh Hasina goverment do not make the BJP uncomfortable, Saamana alleged, adding that as the BJP is not contesting polls in the neighbouring country, it is not bothered about the Hindus there.
Hindu groups are organizing rallies in West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, and Maharashtra in response to the crisis in Bangladesh, but no representatives from the BJP or its allies are present, according to the editorial. The saffron party prioritized concerns such as the Sambhal mosque and the Ajmer Sharif dargah, according to the report. The Sena (UBT) has raised the Bangladesh issue in Maharashtra, according to the editorial.
Those who argue that the Uddhav Thackeray-led party lost the Maharashtra assembly elections because it abandoned Hindutva philosophy should consider what they did for Hindus in Bangladesh, Saamana added. The Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day on Tuesday afternoon amid raucous scenes as members of the treasury and opposition benches traded barbs.
