Earlier, the governor had written to the CM questioning his “Hindutva”. The Maharashtra CM responded to the letter saying he does not need a “certificate” on Hindutva from the Governor.
Over the opening up of temples and religious places, the friction between Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and Governor BS Koshyari has escalated. Earlier, the governor had written to the CM questioning his “Hindutva”. The Maharashtra CM responded to the letter saying he does not need a “certificate” on Hindutva from the Governor.
Thackeray, in his response to the governor’s letter on reopening the places of worship, said his Hindutva does not permit him to welcome a person who called Mumbai ‘Pakistan occupied Kashmir’, referring to governor’s meeting with Kangana Ranaut after her tussle with MVA government in Maharashtra.
The Maharashtra CM, in his letter, said while the government is actively thinking about demands to open up temples and other religious places, its primary duty is the safety of people during the pandemic.
Governor Koshyari, in his letter dated on October 12, had written: “I wonder if you are receiving any divine premonition to keep postponing the reopening of the places of worship time and again or have you suddenly turned ‘secular ‘ yourselves, the term you hated?”
CM Thackeray, responding to this jibe by Governor, said: “Do you mean that opening up religious places is Hindutva, and not opening them means being secular? Secularism is a crucial base of the oath you took as Governor. Do you not believe it?”
The Maharashtra CM added that he does not need any preaching on Hindutva. “Sir, you mention Hindutva in your letter, but I do not need any certificate or any teaching on Hindutva from you. My Hindutva does not permit me to welcome home a person who called my Maharashtra or Mumbai Pakistan occupied Kashmir.”
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