Extending their support for Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, involved in a confrontation with Shiv Sena, the seers of Ayodhya and Vishva Hindu Parishad said on Thursday that Maharashtra’s chief minister, Uddhav Thackeray, is no longer welcome in the temple city of Ayodhya, believed to be Lord Ram’s birthplace.
Thackeray had visited Ayodhya on November 24, 2018, then June 16 of last year, and again in March of this year after becoming the prime minister.
The war of words between Ranaut and Thackeray’s Shiv Sena escalated after the Mumbai civic body partially demolished the actor’s office in the city on Wednesday.
Ranaut, who landed in Mumbai on Wednesday from Himachal Pradesh, angry and caustic when confronted by the Shiv Sena, called her home “Ram mandir”, referred to ‘Bullywood’ and described herself as the daughter of Chhatrapati Shivaji in a series of tweets. and a video.
Addressing Maharashtra’s chief minister and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray, Ranaut posted a video message saying that his “ego will be destroyed” in the same way that his house in Bandra was demolished.
‘Uddhav Thackeray,’tujhe kya lagta hai (What you think)?’ You think you have taken great revenge by destroying my house in collusion with the movie mafia. Today my house is destroyed, tomorrow it will be your ego. The wheels of time keep turning, ”he said in a video message in Hindi, referring to the prime minister in the informal ‘you‘instead of the most respectful’aap‘.
Mahant Kanahiya Das, head of Ayodhya Sant Samaj, accused the Maharashtra government of protecting those who are involved in antisocial activities and warned the CM of Maharashtra not to come to Ayodhya.
“Now Uddhav Thackeray is no longer welcome in Ayodhya. Why is Shiv Sena attacking Ranaut? Everyone can understand. It is not a mystery. Shiv Sena is not what it used to be under Balasaheb Thackeray, founder of the party, ”said Kanahiya Das.
Ranaut has crossed swords with Shiv Sena with his comment comparing Mumbai to Pakistani-occupied Kashmir.
Meanwhile, the Naga seers of the Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya have also extended their support for Ranaut.
Raju Das, a temple priest, questioned the demolition of the Ranaut office by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Uddhav Thackeray and Shiv Sena are no longer welcome in Ayodhya. Now, the Prime Minister of Maharashtra will face stiff opposition from Ayodhya seers if he comes here, ”Das warned.
“The Maharashtra government acted without wasting time against the actor. But the government itself has yet to take action against the murderers of two seers in Palghar, “said Das. He was referring to the killing of two sadhus and their driver on April 16 in Palghar, Maharashtra, by a rebel mob.
The Naga sadhus and the Akhil Bhartiya Akhada Parishad (ABAP), the supreme decision-making body of the country’s 13 recognized Hindu monastic orders, have demanded a CBI investigation into the Palghar killings.
“The Government of Maharashtra is acting in bad faith against Ranaut. The Shiv Sena was not expected to attack a woman and demolish his office for no reason, ”said Sharad Sharma, VHP regional spokesperson.
“It is very clear that Shiv Sena is deliberately targeting the actor because he is supporting the nationalist forces and has raised his voice against drug traffickers in Mumbai,” Sharma added.
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