Shiv Sena accuses Centre of ‘invisible Hindu-Muslim partition’

Ahead of the introduction of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha on Monday (December 9), the Shiv Sena has accused its former ally the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting an "invisible partition" of Hindus and Muslims.

In a strong-worded editorial in its mouthpiece Saamana, the Shiv Sena has asked whether "selective acceptance" of Hindu illegal immigrants will lead to a religious war in India. The Uddhav Thackeray-led party said that the BJP is indulging in "vote bank politics" under the garb of the Bill and this is not going to help the country in the long run.

Questioning the timing of the bill, the Shiv Sena said, "There is no dearth of problems in India now but still we are inviting new ones such as CAB. It looks like the Centre has made an invisible partition of Hindus and Muslims over the bill."