Mumbai: Shiv Sena(UBT) in its mouthpiece 'Saamana' editorial on Tuesday blasted the BJP, stating that the Pahalgam terror attack has exposed their nationalism.
According to the report, it is hypocritical and a sham for a country's prime minister to campaign for elections in Bihar within 24 hours of 26 deaths in Kashmir and issue warnings to Pakistan from there.
“The hypocrisy of patriotism that has increased during the BJP era has eroded the very foundation of nationalism in the country. In the name of nationalism, many 'armies' and 'organisations' have been formed in the country and are wreaking havoc in the name of religion. These brave men should also be sent to Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi to fight the enemy like Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna. Indian soldiers are working in Kashmir and on the border in extremely difficult conditions. However, they are also being dragged into India's dirty politics. Even when 40 soldiers were killed in Pulwama, they did not take revenge on the Pakistanis but only played politics, and now they are only swallowing the steam from their mouths in the case of Pahalgam," said the editorial titled 'Their Nationalism’ written in Marathi.
It is quite ironic that the ruling party started questioning the nationalism and patriotism of others. "Words like 'nationalism' do not suit those who do business with people like Dawood Ibrahim and Iqbal Mirchi and give them a place in their party. Their patriotism never shows its face until Pakistan attacks and kills five or twenty-five of our Hindus," claims the Thackeray camp.
"Uri, Pathankot, Pulwama, and now Pahalgam attacks are vivid examples of this. When these attacks took place and our soldiers and civilians were killed, the talk revives of teaching the enemies a lesson. They have been in power for 10 years. So, what have they done in these 10 years to control the enemies?” said the editorial.
"The Hinduhruday Samrat Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray had warned that 'India-Pakistan cricket will not happen, will not be allowed to happen', and the Pakistanis were worried. 'You are trying to destroy our Hindus in Kashmir, and India will play cricket with those who destroy our Hindus,' was the stance of the Shiv Sena chief at that time. However, the 'BJP' family rushed to Mumbai to persuade Balasaheb. 'Sir, don't bring religion and sports into politics. We have to maintain diplomatic relations. Be patient,' those who advocated during the time are now closing the Pakistani embassy in Delhi and saying that we should not play cricket with them," said the editorial.
"They are saying to teach Pakistan a lesson. Oh, great patriots, if patriotism were so much on the rise, then why did they leave their homeland and go abroad? Just as Veer Savarkar's heart yearned for the motherland, does your heart yearn or tremble only when India is attacked? Should the sons of India and the sons of BJP workers who died for the country live a happy and safe life abroad?" asked the Thackeray camp.
"We demand that the Indian government show love and affection for the country. The face of patriotism has already started to falter, so do one thing, out of the brave heroes in the BJP and the Sangh Parivar whose arms and wrists are fluttering today and who are spreading the lie about 'fighting a war', announce a list of how many of them have married foreign wives and how many of their children have settled permanently in foreign lands for jobs, how many of them have estates abroad," said the editorial.
"Prime Minister Modi is a balloon of patriotism, and Home Minister Amit Shah is a wax statue that melts every day. We envy those who call him 'Iron Man'. After the Pulwama and Pahalgam incidents, Modi-Shah has no moral right to remain in power. Amit Shah is the most failed Home Minister. It is a threat to the country for a man with a scheming, commercial mindset to sit in the sensitive post of Home Minister, and it is a national crime to appoint such a person to that post. The country is paying the price for this crime,” said the editorial.
With inputs from IANS