Sena Slams Sudheendra Kulkarni, Likens him to Kasab in Saamana

Shiv Sena keeps up the attack on ORF chairman Sudheendra Kulkarni, compares him with Kasab in ‘Saamana’.

Unfazed by the criticism for blackening the face of Sudheendra Kulkarni, Shiv Sena today went one step ahead and likened him to 26/11 terror attack convict Ajmal Kasab. The Shiv Sena said that India does not face as great a threat from terrorists as it does from people like Kulkarni.

The Sena also said it will not change its stand against Pakistan, however much it is criticised and maligned.

The Shiv Sena wrote a strongly worded article in the party mouthpiece Saamana.

Six Points Made by Shiv Sena in Saamana

• As soon as Sudheendra Kulkarni’s face was blackened, he put his photos on social networking sites and alleged that the Sena was behind the attack. We agree with his allegations.
• Being patriotic and securing our country is Maharashtra’s work and we are doing our work. The real threat to the sovereignty of our nation is not extremists or terrorists, but people like Kulkarni.
• People like him are out to cut the neck of our nation. When there are people like him present, Pakistan does not need to send people like Kasab for terrorist activities.
• An atmosphere has been created where it now seems that Khurshid Kasuri is a messenger of peace or a Mahatma and the Sena has committed a crime by opposing him. However much we are criticised or maligned, we will not change our stand against Pakistan.
• It would have been better if the security provided for Kasuri was used to protect the citizens of Mumbai. They (the government) only stopped short of calling the army to protect him. Who is this Kasuri? Today, he speaks a different tone but while he was in government, he was instrumental in bringing all separatists together against India.
• Some people want Indians to fight among themselves and people like Kulkarni are doing their bit in fulfilling this agenda. It was the same Kulkarni who spoke about barrister Jinnah and dug BJP’s grave. In 2008 during the vote of confidence, he caused BJP’s head to hang in shame due to the cash-for-votes scandal. Kulkarni had to face jail and LK Advani got into a deep mess because of him.

The Sena also asked Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to be alert against “Pakistani agents” like Kulkarni.