"Those Who Joined BJP...": Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut's Swipe At Narayan Rane

Veteran BJP leaders such as Devendra Fadnavis or Chandrakant Patil never used violent language about the Sena, Sanjay Raut said.

The Shiv Sena and BJP are linked by the "bond of Hindutva" but newcomers like Narayan Rane spoiled the relations between the two parties, Sena leader Sanjay Raut said here on Friday. Veteran BJP leaders such as Devendra Fadnavis or Chandrakant Patil never used violent language about the Sena, and the two parties were together for 25 years before falling out in 2019, he added, while hitting out at Union minister Narayan Rane who joined the BJP in 2019. Earlier this week, Mr Rane, a former Sena leader himself, sparked off a row with his remark about slapping Maharashtra Chief Minister and Sena president Uddhav Thackeray for what he claimed as the latter's ignorance of the year of India's independence. His remarks led to protests across the state and Mr Rane was arrested on Tuesday before getting bail a few hours later.