Uddhav Takes Jibe At BJP’s ‘Ek hai’ Slogan, Says Temples Not Safe In India, Bangladesh

Mumbai, Dec 13: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday sought to corner the BJP over Hindutva and said the party-led central government should inform Parliament what steps it is taking to protect Hindus in Bangladesh, where minorities have faced violent attacks.

Addressing a news conference in Mumbai, Thackeray slammed the BJP, saying its Hindutva is only for votes.

The former CM referred to a notice issued by the Railways to demolish a Hanuman temple outside Dadar station and said a “fatwa” (edict) has been issued to bring down the 80-year-old shrine built by loaders.

Taking a dig at the BJP over its “Ek hai toh safe hai” (united, we are safe) slogan, widely used during campaigning for the last month’s assembly polls, he said even temples are not safe under the regime of the national party.

Hitting back, state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said those who abandoned Hindutva for power and allied with the Congress are now talking about the safety of Hindus.