“We believe that Karachi will be part of India one day,” said Devendra Fadnavis.
Nagpur:
Days after a Shiv Sena leader was caught on camera asking the owner of Karachi Sweets in Mumbai to change the store’s name, sparking a lot of controversy, former Maharashtra minister Devendra Fadnavis said: “Karachi will one day it will be part of India. ”
The Shiv Sena had distanced himself from comments by party leader Nitin Nandgaokar, which was seen in a video, widely shared on social media, at the Mumbai store telling the owner to change the name from Karachi Sweets “to something in Marathi. “. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said Nandgaokar’s comment is not the official position of the party.
On Saturday, 50-year-old Fadnavis, when asked about the controversy by a journalist, said: “We are the people who believe in an ‘Akhand Bharat’ … Karachi will one day be part of India.”
Clinging to the BJP leader’s comments, Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik told the ANI news agency on Sunday: “The way Devendra ji has said that the time will come, Karachi will be part of India. We have been saying India, Pakistan and Bangladesh should. If the Berlin Wall can be demolished, why can’t India, Pakistan and Bangladesh unite? If the BJP wants to merge these three countries and make one country, we will definitely welcome it. “
In a clip that is almost a minute long, Nandgaokar is heard telling the owner of Karachi Sweets: “I hate the name Karachi. The city of Pakistan is a hub for terrorists. You can name your ancestors on the banner … I pay my respects. You came from Pakistan but this is your home. You will have to (change the name). We will help you with the business. I’ll give you time … change the name to something in Marathi. ”
“Karachi Bakery and Karachi Sweets have been in Mumbai for the past 60 years. They have nothing to do with Pakistan. There is no point asking for their names to be changed now. Demand to change their name is not Shiv’s official position. Sena, “said Raut. he tweeted amid strong reactions on social media.
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