Aaditya Thackeray Says BJP Using UCC To Divert Attention From ‘Ram Mandir Loot’
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader alleges diversion, says UCC must be debated on its merits.
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has accused the BJP of rekindling the debate over the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) solely to divert attention from alleged Ram Mandir donation embezzlement distract the country from the alleged ‘Ram Mandir loot.’ He has called for a Supreme Court probe into the financial misconduct, calling it a ‘Ram Mandir loot.’
“The BJP is bringing up the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) debate only to distract the country from the alleged Ram Mandir loot. We will not let that happen,” Thackeray said.
His remarks came on the backdrop of Maharashtra government’s decision to appoint a seven-member panel to study the issue and plans to implement the UCC in the state in December this year. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made the announcement in the recently concluded monsoon session of the State Legislature.
“A seven-member panel under retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai has been formed to prepare draft legislation to implement the UCC in the state. The panel is expected to submit its report within six months. The government is planning to introduce a bill on UCC during the winter session of the State Legislature,” Fadnavis had said.
Calling the BJP ‘Babar Janata Party’, Thackeray claimed his party Shiv Sena (UBT) is “protecting Lord Ram from the BJP.” “We are protecting Lord Ram from the BJP. The BJP has now become the ‘Babar Janata Party,’ he said.
Expressing concern over the integrity of the temple administration amid the allegations, Thackeray called for the Supreme Court’s intervention, demanding a comprehensive investigation into the financial misdeeds associated with the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. “The Supreme Court should step in with a fair probe into the alleged Ram Mandir loot,” he stated.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader stated that his party is open to supporting the UCC, provided it is evaluated strictly on its substance rather than being used as a political shield. “Let’s debate the UCC on its merits, and we will support it,” he asserted.
