Shivaji statue vandalism: Shiv Sena, NCP hit out at Modi, Shah
The Hindu
Both failed to condemn Karnataka BJP, they say. Sena demands resignation of Bommai
A day after a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji was allegedly desecrated in Bengaluru, the Shiv Sena launched protests across Maharashtra against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government in Karnataka and called for the resignation of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.
The Nationalist Congress Party — the Sena’s ally in the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi Government — joined in as well, with particularly intense protests in Mumbai and Pune as activists raised slogans against Mr. Bommai and the Karnataka Government.
Hitting out at the BJP leaders and their “acolytes” for remaining silent, Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not taking action against the Karnataka BJP’s leadership which permitted the desecration to take place.
The High Court of Karnataka on Friday directed the State government to file its statement of objections on an application filed by Bangalore Turf Club Ltd. (BTC), challenging the June 6 orders passed by the government in rejecting the BTC’s applications seeking permission to conduct on-course horse races and betting during the June-August season.