Commenting on the recent contentious letter written by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray questioning whether the latter had become secular, Union Interior Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that Koshyari could have chosen better. his words.
In an exclusive interview with editor-in-chief Rahul Joshi, Shah delved into a variety of topics, including the BJP’s political relations with his former ally Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.
Koshyari earlier this week wrote to Thackeray reminding him of his devotion to Lord Rama which resulted in Ayodhya’s visit of the CM after taking over the state, a trip to Vitthal Rukmini Mandir in Pandharpur and puja in Ashadhi Ekadashi Vitthal Rukmini Mandir in Pandharpur and performed the puja on Ashadhi Ekadashi.
The governor, who called Thackeray a “strong devotee of Hindutva,” said he wondered if the CM is “getting some divine premonition to keep postponing the reopening of places of worship over and over again.” Or have you become ‘secular’ yourself, a term that you hated? ‘The governor had written in his sarcastic letter.
When asked how Koshyari’s comments viewed the game, Shah confirmed that he had read the letter.
“Passing the reference unhone diya hai, magar mujhe bhi lagta hai ki shabdon ka chayan unhone taala hota to achcha rahta (he made a reference in passing, but I also think he (the governor) could have avoided selecting those particular words “Shah said.
Koshyari’s letter came in response to Thackeray’s speech in which the prime minister said the state government has decided not to open the temples amid the prevailing threat of the coronavirus.
Thackeray, who strongly objected to his words, responded to Koshyari a day later, saying that he did not need Hindutva lessons from anyone.
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