TIL Desk/National/Mumbai/ In a caustic attack on the Centre, the Shiv Sena today said the violence during a nationwide bandh by Dalits to protest the softening of provisions of the SC/ST Act is a reflection of a “weak” and “selfish leadership”.
It also raked up the multi-crore Punjab National Bank scam, saying that while diamond jeweller Nirav Modi “looted” the nation, the present government was “breaking” the country.
It said coming out on the streets against an order of the apex court was akin to going against the ideology of Dr B R Ambedkar – the architect of the Indian Constitution.
“Incidents of violence happen when the leadership is weak and selfish,” the Sena said in a hard-hitting editorial in party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’.
“The country had once been divided in the name of religion. If it is once again being broken apart in the name of caste, where is Prime Minister Narendra Modi and what is he doing?” it asked.
At least 11 people died and several others were injured in the ‘Bharat bandh’ called on Monday by Dalit outfits to protest the softening of certain provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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