Parties which boycotted inauguration of new Parliament have disrespected democracy, Savarkar: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said that political parties which had boycotted in the inauguration of the new Parliament had shown deep disrespect towards Indias democracy and towards Hindutva ideologue V.D. Mr. Shinde, who, along with Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis was present at the inauguration of the new building, later offered tributes to the Hindutva ideologue V.D..

Savarkar at the Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi on the occasion of his 140th birth anniversary...

Those who dont take pride in our culture heritage, those who despise thinkers like Veer Savarkar have preferred to boycott a national celebration, said the Maharashtra Chief Minister in a tweet...

Paying fulsome tributes to the Hindutva ideologue, Mr. Shinde, whose Shiv Sena faction is in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the State, described Savarkar as a great patriot, the father of Hindutva and pride of Maharashtra...

Later, speaking to reporters outside the Maharashtra Sadan, Mr. Shinde took thinly-veiled jibes at the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) parties, particularly the Sharad pawar-led NCP and the rival Shiv Sena faction led by former CM Uddhav Thackeray...

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