Temples-mosques are dominating political discourse in Maharashtra. Parties in the state have time and again raised these issues in a bid to underscore their commitment to Hindutva.
Meeting comes amid a raging controversy in Maharashtra over the loudspeaker issue. BJP boycotts meeting saying ‘law and order in state is all over the place’.
Last Monday, UP CM Yogi Adityanath had directed that loudspeakers should not inconvenience others. Cops are now ensuring compliance at religious places.
Rubina Khanam claims to be Aligarh city president of SP women's wing. During hijab row, she said she would 'chop off hands of those who would touch the hijab'.
Sudhir Singh plays Hanuman Chalisa on his terrace. He claims to be BJP worker but UP party spokesperson says unaware if he is one. Police say ‘action will follow if anyone violates law’.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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