PM Modi can't die: Sena's Saamna mocks 'assassination threat'
An editorial in Saamna, Shiv Sena's mouthpiece, allegedly mocked the Maoist threat to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Poking fun at the threat, the article read, "Citizens may die, but the PM cannot." It also said the threat was both interesting and dangerous. This sarcastic piece comes days after Sena said former President Pranab Mukherjee might be RSS's Prime Ministerial candidate for 2019.
Sena's love-hate relationship with BJP: Is an alliance likely?
Saamna's back-to-back editorials mocking BJP come days after Amit Shah met Uddhav Thackeray. While the pictures suggested all is well between the parties, reports have it that Sena has set tough terms for the alliance, ahead of elections. Thackeray reportedly demanded elections to not be contested under Devendra Fadnavis's leadership and that the CM post should be given to the party with majority.
The high-end meeting was inconclusive, reveals report
"Shah tried to convince that they will not break the promise of fighting as an alliance and sharing equal seats in Assembly elections. But Thackeray didn't commit due to his apprehensions. The meeting was inconclusive," a daily quoted a source.
Separately, Sharad Pawar calls threat 'plan to get sympathy'
Meanwhile, speaking at a rally to celebrate the 19th anniversary of NCP, party chief Sharad Pawar said BJP made up the conspiracy theory since the party was losing its grip. "I spoke to a retired police officer, who had worked for CID. He said there is no substance in the letter. The letter is being used to garner people's sympathy," Pawar said in Pune.
