Sena backs Modi for praising Muslims

September 22, 2014 14:11

Even as its alliance with BJP appeared teetering on the brink, Shiv Sena today endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's praise for Indian Muslims, saying he has "initiated a new chapter by giving a guarantee of the community's love for its motherland".

"Modi has lauded Indian Muslims for their patriotism. He has initiated a new chapter by giving a guarantee of the community's love for its motherland. Now, Muslims must not let him down," an editorial in Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana" said.

The party, an ally of BJP for 25 years, however, said Modi's praise of patriotism of Indian Muslims should not be seen as a dilution of his commitment to Hindutva. "There is no reason to believe that Hindutva in Modi's mind has been diluted just because he called Muslims patriotic," the editorial said.

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