BJP deriving 'sadistic pleasure' out of Maharashtra logjam: Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of “deriving sadistic pleasure” out of the political logjam in Maharashtra. In an editorial in its mouthpiece Saamana, the Shiv Sena said the party claims to follow ethics and morals but is creating the greatest amount of chaos and disruption in the state.

The Shiv Sena had made efforts to form an alliance with the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party to get the numbers. However, it has so far failed to do so because of the reluctance and indecision of the Congress about joining the alliance.

“Though horse-trading has not yet begun in Maharashtra, steps are being taken to do it,” the Shiv Sena alleged on Wednesday. “The imposition of President’s Rule is a part of that process. This attitude of ‘my way or the highway’ following the election results is not good for the state. The people’s mandate is not being respected, it is an insult to them.”