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India-Pakistan
Shiv Sena sez BJP's losing because it's not fanatical enough
2002-04-10
  • Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on Wednesday blamed BJP's "abandoning" of the Hindutva plank for its recent electoral debacle saying the "curse of Hindus" has adversely affected the party. "Neglecting the cause of Hindus was responsible for the recent electoral reverses suffered by BJP," Thackeray said referring to the party's debacle in Assembly elections in Uttaranchal, Punjab and municipal polls in Delhi.

    The Sena chief was addressing partymen on the concluding day of the two-day party conclave in the temple township. Thackeray made it amply clear that his party would never discard its policies on staunch Hindutva but rather pursue it more vigorously. "The BJP is losing its base in the country while Congress is gaining an upper hand," the Sena chief noted adding that even party leaders like Bangaru Laxman and Anna Dange have started openly criticising the BJP leadership. "It was due to the inept governance of this government," he said. Thackeray came down heavily on the government saying "we need a leader who can tell Muslims to follow the law of this land".
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    • Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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