by Harish Gupta, National Editor, Lokmat Group
The RSS intervention came after State BJP leadership upped the ante by declaring that Maharashtra is not a banana republic and Shiv Sena asserting not to allow any activity promoting Indo-Pak bonhomie; be it cricket, music, cultural relationship or otherwise. The major face off led to speculations that Shiv Sena may now walk out of the Fadnavis government and the alliance may go for a six.
Harish Gupta
New Delhi, Oct. 13 :
New Delhi, Oct. 13 :
The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) has signalled that nothing should
be done to escalate tensions between the BJP and Shiv Sena and the
alliance should continue in Maharashtra.
The RSS intervention came after State BJP leadership upped the ante by declaring that Maharashtra is not a banana republic and Shiv Sena asserting not to allow any activity promoting Indo-Pak bonhomie; be it cricket, music, cultural relationship or otherwise. The major face off led to speculations that Shiv Sena may now walk out of the Fadnavis government and the alliance may go for a six.
It now transpires that RSS leadership conveyed to
the top BJP leaders in Maharashtra and Delhi that nothing should be done
to weaken the NDA and the state government should be sensitive to the
issues of concerns.
Obviously, a large section in the RSS also feels that no useful purpose will be served by promoting public display of bonhomie between India and Pakistan particularly when the Modi government has insisted that Pakistan should follow the UFA resolution and commit to contain terrorism.
Obviously, a large section in the RSS also feels that no useful purpose will be served by promoting public display of bonhomie between India and Pakistan particularly when the Modi government has insisted that Pakistan should follow the UFA resolution and commit to contain terrorism.
The RSS is also upset why the State
government allowed the holding of such a function in the first place.
The RSS per se is not inclined to interfere in the day-today functioning
of the governments. But it would certainly like that governments
supported by it should adhere to the basic philosophy. It was only
after the RSS's intervention that BJP and Shiv Sena backed off and
agreed to continue with their "uncomfortable co-existence"
