Burning Saamana is like attacking PM Modi's ideology: Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena has criticized BJP leaders calling for the burning of its controversial mouthpiece.

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Uddhav Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray

In Short

  • Shiv Sena lashed out at BJP leaders demanding burning of Saamna.
  • Burning Saamna is like attacking Modi's ideology.
  • Sena said that people are working to obstruct the PM's work.

In an editorial today, the Shiv Sena lashed out at BJP leaders who had been calling for the burning of its mouthpiece, Saamana. The Sena leaders condemned the BJP leaders' statements by saying that all those who want the daily to be burned were attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ideology.

In recent days, Saamana has been making headlines for its vehement attacks on BJP leaders, including Modi on various issues from governance to corruption. Recently, the party had expressed its objection to Modi's statements criticizing corruption in India during his foreign trips.

Here's what Saamana said:
  1. According to Shiv Sena, oppression of truth is now spreading from Delhi to Maharashtra.
  2. The current trend is an outcome of abuse of political prowess.
  3. Burning Saamana will not affect its ideology.
  4. Destroying Saamana is equivalent to attacking the idea of Hindutva.
  5. Instead of harboring hatred for Saamana, BJP leaders should burn the terrorist dens in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
  6. There are people actively working to obstruct Modi's governance. Some of them are even trying hard to control the chief minister's chair.
  7. By burning Saamana they will set ablaze the ideology of RSS as well as PM Modi.
  8. Commenting on the BJP leader's stand on Saamna, Shiv Sena asked the government to build about 10 mental asylums under its smart cities campaign.

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