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BJP mouthpiece dares ally Sena to take ‘divorce’

A massive war of words has erupted between Shiv Sena and BJP, after the latter’s mouthpiece dared the junior alliance partner to take a 'divorce'. An article published by BJP spokesperson Madhav Bhandari's yesterday in Maharashtra party unit's fortnightly publication 'Manogat', titled 'When are you taking talaq? Mr Raut', has dared Sena to walk out of the alliance while enumerating the sacrifices BJP has made in past couple of decades-and-a-half to keep the tie-up intact. The article also attacks Sena MP Sanjay Raut for his recent 'Nizam' remarks. "On one hand they eat 'biryani' in plate given by the same 'Nizam' and then criticise us on the other hand. They have got ministries at the Centre and state; enjoy perks of power only because of the favour of the same 'Nizam' and then curse BJP”. "If they feel so oppressed by 'Nizam', why don't they just walk out," the article says, adding, "But, they don't show that courage." Raut recently said the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Maharashtra were worse than the government of Nizam. "They sit with us, 'eat' with us and then attack us as well. It's better to take 'talaaq' from Nizam's father. So Mr Raut, when are you taking talaaq?" Bhandari asked. Criticising Raut for his selective vision, the article says that while he feels the present government has done a lot of injustice, they don't see the great amount of work done through 'Jal Yukta Shivar' in Marathwada. Highlighting BJP's better striking rate in elections, the article further says, "In 1995, BJP contested 117 seats and won 65. In 2009, despite contesting lesser seats, the BJP won two seats more than the Shiv Sena." "Sanjay Raut and Shiv Sena president are not able to digest the fact that their strength is declining and that is why they are frustrated. They should accept the changing political situation and stop blaming us," Bhandari opined. "We outnumbered the Shiv Sena in Aurangabad and Kalyan-Dombivali polls. Voters are considering BJP as a strong option and that is what is hurting the Sena most," it stated. The article further said that the BJP has made several sacrifices, like leaving constituencies for the Shiv Sena which had been won by the BJP candidates several times in the past - like Pune, Thane and Guhagar. Defending his article, Bhandari said, "Earlier, we chose to ignore such things but they have crossed the limits of decency. This was discussed in our recent state convention as well. But now we want to tell them straight, if they don't find it worth, they should find their own path."
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