The Marathi / HINDI editorial titled ‘Insult to Maharashtra, Is President in your pocket?’ described Mungantiwar’s comments “undemocratic and unconstitutional”.
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Continuing its attack on BJP, the Shiv Sena on Saturday slammed senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar for his statement that Maharashtra may head for President’s rule if the new government is not put in place by November 7 and sarcastically questioned the leader whether the President’s seal was lying at its office in the state.
Hittin at Mungantiwar, the Sena said he issued the “threat” of imposing President’s rule, like other “intimidation tactics” like using investigating agencies for settling political scores have fallen flat in Maharashtra.
“What the common people have to make out of the threat given by Mungantiwar? Is that supposed to mean that the President of India is in our (BJP’s) pocket or that the seal of the President is lying in the office of the BJP in Maharashtra?
“Are these people trying to convey that the BJP could impose President’s rule in Maharashtra using that seal in the event of that party not able to form its government?” the Sena questioned in the edit in the party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’.
The Marathi / HINDI editorial titled ‘Insult to Maharashtra, Is President in your pocket?’ described Mungantiwar’s comments “undemocratic and unconstitutional”.
The Sena, which is locked in a bitter battle with the BJP over sharing of power since the results of the Assembly elections were declared on October 24, also dared its senior ally to stake claim to form the next government.
The tenure of the current Legislative Assembly ends on November 8.