Sena mentioned Ranaut’s feedback have uncovered its “faux nationalism”.
The Shiv Sena on Saturday demanded that actor Kangana Ranaut be stripped of all her nationwide awards over her feedback that what India accomplished in 1947 was once “bheek” (alms) and the actual freedom was once attained most effective in 2014 when Narendra Modi changed into the Top Minister, which it mentioned amounted to “treason”.
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The editorial in Sena’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ mentioned the rustic won’t ever tolerate such insult to Independence which was once attained via blood, sweat, tears and the sacrifice made via numerous Indians.
“The Modi govt will have to strip Kangana of all her nationwide awards,” the Sena mentioned.
Taking potshots at BJP, Sena mentioned Ranaut’s feedback have uncovered its “faux nationalism”.
“No one had insulted India’s freedom warring parties in this sort of approach ahead of Kangana. Not too long ago she was once honoured with the Padma Shri award which had previous been conferred to freedom warring parties. It’s unlucky that Kangana was once honoured with the similar award,” the editorial mentioned.
Regarding Ranaut’s feedback, the Sena mentioned the actress’ “provide political ancestors” have been nowhere within the scene all through the method of the county’s freedom battle.
“Our freedom was once accomplished via blood, sweat, tears and the sacrifice made via numerous other folks of India. Calling it ‘bheek’ is a case of treason,” the Sena mentioned, including that the “statue of Sardar Patel (the primary house minister of India) should be crying after listening to those feedback”.
Despite the fact that BJP MP Varun Gandhi and actor Anupam Kher have criticised Ranaut the place are the staunch nationalists of BJP, the Sena requested.
The Shiv Sena, a former best friend of the BJP, these days heads the tripartite Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) govt.
