Article by Darshana Jamindar
Refering to yesterday’s report on Shiv Sena MPs force fully feeding to Muslim, whiling refuting, the incident of last week at Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi. In its publication Saamna’s editor pick have justified saying that the entire issue was given a “communal angle” only to earn “political mileage” and disrupt party’s image. ” Sena respects all religions but will not tolerate if anyone tries to flaunt his religious affiliation for intimidation. One should keep his religion in his heart and in his house. But if someone wears it on sleeve and tries to malign Shiv Sena by playing politics over it, we will not tolerate it,” Saamna further said, “Was it wrong to question the injustice? Was it wrong to question the catering contractor on quality of food served there?” “What is wrong if the chapati is taken to the mouth of the contractor and he was asked to eat it. It was not written on his face that he was a Muslim. It was just a coincidence. The contractor serves such chapatis that are difficult to break. How is one supposed to eat such food?”
Despite hullabaloo over its party MP allegedly forcing a fasting Muslim worker to eat, Shiv Sena on Thursday remained defiant and defended the incident that took place at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi last week. An editorial in party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said it was a “protest against mismanagement” at Maharashtra Sadan. Shiv Sena added that the entire issue was given a “communal colour” only to derive “political mileage” and to “malign” the party’s image. “Shiv Sena respects all religions but will not tolerate if anyone tries to flaunt his religious affiliation for intimidation. One should keep his religion in his heart and in his house. But if someone wears it on sleeve and tries to malign Shiv Sena by playing politics over it, we will not tolerate it,” the editorial added. It was an incident of protest against the food served at Sadan in Delhi. the editorial said, “Was it wrong to question the injustice? Was it wrong to question the catering contractor on quality of food served there?” “What is wrong if the chapati is taken to the mouth of the contractor and he was asked to eat it. It was not written on his face that he was a Muslim. It was just a coincidence. The contractor serves such chapatis that are difficult to break. How is one supposed to eat such food?”
An uproar was witnessed in Parliament on Wednesday on the issue.
