Sena has no hatred for other religions: Uddhav

He said the uproar over the incident was an attempt to 'silence' his party's voice

Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Jul 23 2014 | 6:15 PM IST
Amid an outrage over Shiv Sena MPs force-feeding a Muslim catering worker fasting during Ramzan, its President Uddhav Thackeray today said the uproar over the incident was an attempt to "silence" his party's voice.

He, however, said despite being a votary of Hindutva, Shiv Sena had no hatred for other religions.

"This (uproar over the incident) is an attempt to silence Shiv Sena's voice. We are proponents of Hindutva but we don't have hatred for other religions," Uddhav told reporters in Aurangabad.

There was an uproar in Parliament after Video footage showed a Shiv Sena MP purportedly thrusting chapati into the mouth of a Muslim catering worker at Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi last week. They were reportedly angry over not being served Maharashtrian food.
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First Published: Jul 23 2014 | 6:10 PM IST

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