"Such statements can distrub law and order situation in country": Maharashtra BJP chief on Uddhav Thackeray 'Godhra' remarks
Sep 12, 2023
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 12 : Reacting to the recent remarks made by Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Tuesday said that such type of statements can disturb the law and order situation in the country.
"The era of riots is over. World leaders are walking with PM Narendra Modi. Nothing will happen like 'Godhra Kand'. Uddhav Thackeray is the former CM of Maharashtra he must speak carefully. Such type of statements can disturb the law and order situation in the state and in the country," Chandrashekhar Bawankule said.
He further stated that Uddhav Thackeray should provide information beforehand to the central agencies if he possesses any information related to the 'riots' claims he has made.
"If Uddhav Thackeray has any information then he must provide information to Central government agencies or tell PM Narendra Modi himself," he said.
Earlier Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday claimed that a 'Godhra-like incident' could happen after the inauguration of the Ram Mandir temple in January 2024.
Addressing a public meeting in Jalgaon, Uddhav Thackeray said, "In the coming days, Ram Mandir will be inaugurated. There may be a possibility that many Hindus will be called from all over the country for the inauguration and after the ceremony is over, they can do something like the Godhra incident while the people return."
The controversial remark by the Shiv Sena UBT chief led to condemnation by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said that such remarks are shameful and the whole INDIA bloc can cross any limits to garner votes.
"All I would like to say is that this entire alliance is standing against PM Modi and can go to any limit for votes. I would like to pray to Lord Ram to give them some wisdom. This is a shameful and indecent remark. We condemn this," Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan said that Uddhav Thackeray is trying to create a sense of fear in the minds of the people.
Around 58 people lost their lives when some coaches of Sabarmati Express were torched at the Godhra Railway Station in Gujarat on February 27, 2002. The incident triggered large-scale riots in Gujarat. A local court in 2011 convicted 31 accused and acquitted 63 people. Eleven accused were sentenced death penalty while the rest were awarded life imprisonment.
