Defense Minister Rajnath Singh (File photo)
NEW DELHI: On the day six Shiv Sena workers, accused of beating a 62-year-old retired naval officer, were released within hours of their arrest, Defense Minister Rajnath singh on Saturday he spoke with the wounded officer and said such attacks are totally unacceptable and deplorable.
“I spoke with the retired naval officer, Shri Madan Sharma, who was attacked by hooligans in Mumbai and asked about his health. These attacks on the former military are completely unacceptable and deplorable. I wish Madanji a speedy recovery, ”Singh tweeted on Saturday.
The defense minister was among several BJP and NDA leaders who joined the nationwide outrage over the incident, calling it a “threat to the survival of democracy.”
Distressed by the unfortunate incident in Mumbai. A 62-year-old veteran is beaten up by bullies. All the military feel pain and disgust to learn that a person who served was beaten for sharing a cartoon, “said Union Minister General (Retd) VK Singh, as he asked Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to crack down and demonstrate that he is a “leader and nationalist.”
The former Navy officer, identified as Madan Sharma, suffered an eye wound in the assault in the suburbs of Kandivali, which was captured in a CCTV camera.
BJP National Vice President and Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Sahasrabudhe said the “action-inaction” of the Maharashtra government is threatening the very survival of democracy in the state. “Mercilessly beating a Navy veteran now and demolishing a supposedly illegal building for vendetta yesterday! In fact, the MVA government itself is an illegal construction. Someone’s land, someone else took over! Sahasrabuddhe said, also referring to the demolition of actor Kangana Ranaut’s office by BMC, led by Sena.
Head of LJP Chirag Paswan He said the Center should act and enforce the President’s Rule if similar attacks continue to occur in the state. “After targeting Kangana Ranaut, it is unfortunate that the way a retired Naval officer was beaten. The government must pay attention to ensure that there is no atmosphere of fear among the North Indians living in Mumbai. If such a situation continues, the Center should enforce the President’s Rule on the state, ”he said.
Previously, Paswan had raised questions about the intent of the Maharashtra government and the Mumbai police in the investigations of Sushant Singh RajputDeath. He had also come out in full support of Kangana Ranaut.
The general secretary (organization) of the BJP, BL Santhosh, said that Shiv Sena under Uddhav Thackeray is losing all sense of civility. “The retired naval officer was beaten up by thugs at a party for a WhatsApp forward. Sadhus, women, journalists, veterans, no one is safe in your government. Highly condemnable, ”he said, recalling the lynching of two Sadhus at Palghar in Maharashtra a few months ago.
The party’s spokesman, Sambit Patra, posted the same cartoon, which was shared by the retired naval officer, on Twitter and urged his followers to do so. “Please Tweet the cartoon in support of Sharma, who was criticized by Sena’s thugs for forwarding it,” Patra tweeted.
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