Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Bala Darade threatens to blacken Rahul Gandhi’s face
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Bala Darade threatens to blacken Rahul Gandhi’s face
A fresh controversy has sparked row within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra following Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Bala Darade”s threat on Tuesday to blacken the face of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi if he visits Nashik, to protest against his past remarks on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar.
State Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal termed the comments from a member of an ally as “deeply unfortunate”.
Amidst media interactionpeaking at the Savarkar Jayanti event in the city, Darade, the Shiv Sena (UBT) deputy city chief in Nashik, said that the Sainiks would not tolerate any insult to Savarkar and if Rahul dared to come to Nashik, they would blacken his face or pelt stones at him.
News Edit KV Raman
