Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut compares BJP to Hamas, sparks fresh controversy
MP Sanjay Raut, Member of Parliament, Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has equated the BJP with Hamas, a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist militant organization. Raut made this statement on Thursday, October 19, 2023, in resp
Once to a comment made by the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Sarma had said that Sharad Pawar, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief, would send his daughter Supriya Sule to Gaza.
Sanjay Raut has been a vocal critic of the BJP and has made several statements against the party in the past. In April 2023, he claimed that the “Modi Party” was pushing the nation towards “a well of superstition”. He has also criticized the BJP’s stance on the Delhi Services Bill during the Rajya Sabha session.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) is a political party in India that was formed in 2019. It is a breakaway faction of the Shiv Sena, which was founded in 1966. The UBT in the party’s name stands for “United Bahujan Team”. The party claims to represent the interests of the Bahujan Samaj, which includes Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs, and Muslims.
Sanjay Raut’s statement equating the BJP with Hamas is likely to escalate tensions between the two parties. The BJP is the ruling party at the center, while the Shiv Sena (UBT) is a regional party that is part of the opposition alliance. The two parties were allies in the past but had a bitter falling out in 2019 over the issue of government formation in Maharashtra.
In conclusion, Sanjay Raut’s statement equating the BJP with Hamas is likely to further strain the already tense relationship between the two parties. The Shiv Sena (UBT) has been a vocal critic of the BJP and has made several statements against the party in the past. The BJP is the ruling party at the center, while the Shiv Sena (UBT) is a regional party that is part of the opposition alliance. The two parties were allies in the past but had a bitter falling out in 2019 over the issue of government formation in Maharashtra.
