Ask your leaders where Shiv Sena was during Babri demolition: Raut tells BJP

TIL Desk/National/Mumbai/ Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said the BJP should ask its leaders about the Sena’s role in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, hitting back at BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis for his comment that there was no Sena leader when the Babri structure in Ayodhya was brought down.

Talking to reporters, Raut claimed the BJP and its “sister concern”, alluding to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, are trying to rake up the issues of recitation of Hanuman Chalisa and Ayodhya to divert attention from issues like unemployment, inflation and the Chinese incursion.

“If someone says where were Shiv Sainiks when the Babri Masjid was demolished, (then) they should ask their leader (late) Sunder Singh Bhandari where was the Shiv Sena. Check the CBI report of that time. Check the IB report,” the Shiv Sena’s spokesperson said.

“Those who don’t have knowledge and ask where was the Shiv Sena will get answers to it. The situation has changed, so have the issues. People will not pay heed to it (the issues being raked up),” the Rajya Sabha member said.