Sena welcomes Shah's stand on Maha Guv-CM row

October 18, 2020 16:10

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday welcomed Union Home Minister Amit Shahs remark that Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari could have chosen his words better while writing to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on reopening places of worship in the state.

Talking to a TV channel, Raut also said that with Shah's statement, the Shiv Sena has put the issue to rest.

Koshyari recently wrote to Thackeray on reopening places of worship in the state and asked if the Shiv Sena president had "suddenly turned secular," triggering a war of words between the governor and the chief minister.

Shah on Saturday told a news channel that "Koshyari could have chosen his words better".

Reacting to it, Raut said Shah is the country's home minister and speaks with responsibility and caution.

The Raj Bhavan and the office of governor is a constitutional institution and falls under the jurisdiction of the ministry of home affairs, he said.

"The governor's letter followed by the chief minister's replywas an unavoidable controversy and we haven't started it. But, we are satisfied with the Union home ministers stand and thank him for understanding the reason of our anger," said Raut.

With Shah's statement, the Shiv Sena has put the issue to rest, the party's chief spokesperson said.

-- PTI

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