Shiv Sena slammed the BJP for demanding to reopen places of worship and temples in Maharashtra in its editorial mouthpiece Samana.
In the article it targeted the BJP leader and former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis saying that he claims people are aware about how to maintain social distancing in religious place but he himself forgot how social distancing norms were flouted in its own Ghanta Naad Andolan.
Further editorial said that the BJP should re-consider it's take on current Covid-19 situation in Maharashtra before making such statements. It further said that they themself don't know about the real meaning of 'mental peace' which they often talk about.
Criticizing Fadnavis it said that the definition of 'mental and religious support' differs from person to person, where for lakhs of people its means getting a two-time meal, for some it's getting political power.
Sena further questioned BJP that on what basis it is demanding to reopen temples in states. Moreover, Sena declared that people will not get the tag for being 'Hinduwadi' or 'secular' for opening or closing religious places at the time of a global pandemic wherein 'Gods are under lockdown.'