CM Devendra Fadnavis only trying to save his job: Prithviraj Chavan

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The attack on Kulkarni comes days after the Sena forced the cancellation of a concert by Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali.

“He (Fadnavis) is only trying to save his job. Ultimately, it depends on the message coming from Delhi. If the Prime Minister wanted to protect Ghulam Ali, it would have been done. But there is silence on many issues,” Chavan said. The Nationalist Congress Party too attacked the BJP. Dhananjay Munde, leader of the opposition in the Maharashta legislative council, said, “The BJP government was aware of the threat, but could not foil it. It is a failure of the government.”

“This was an attack on democracy. If intellectuals aren’t safe in a state that prides itself for being progressive, how can other citizens be. The ink attack on Kulkarni is a black spot on the face of the BJP government,” he added.

“Kuthe Neun Thevla Aahe Maharashtra Majha (What have you done to my Maharashtra?),” Congress legislator Sunjay Dutt tweeted, adding, “Despite CM’s assurance, Ghulam Ali concert cancelled and now Sudheendra Kulkarni attacked!”

Preeti Sharma Menon, National Spokesperson, Aam Aadmi Party, said, “The Mumbai police should have taken cognisance of the threat and registered cases against all those who issued threats. It is a shame that the chief minister has totally failed to provide law and order in the state capital. BJP’s coalition partner Shiv Sena has started a reign of cultural terrorism in Mumbai akin to the Taliban.

The Shiv Sena is getting bolder in its actions and it won’t be surprising if they resort to more and more violence. If the BJP cannot even protect its own people (referring to Kulkarni’s BJP connection), there is little hope that they can safeguard lives of citizens.”
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