MUMBAI: Shiv Sainiks are seen continuously vandalizing and attacking BJP offices in the state following Union Minister Narayan Rane's "slapping under ear" statement on Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Now while talking to reporters about this matter, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis has given his response. Recently, Devendra Fadnavis said, 'BJP does not support Union Minister Narayan Rane's statement. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray did not remember the Amrit Mahotsav year of India's independence, there could be another way to protest it. We do not support his statement, BJP does not support Rane's statement, but the way Shiv Sena is responding, we are with Rane in full power.''

At the same time, reacting to the police not being able to stop the attacks of Shiv Sainiks, he said, 'I want to tell all the police commissioners concerned, that if attacks are done in BJP's office, then we too will not sit silent. Where our offices will be demolished, the BJP will agitate by going to the police commissioner's office of that area. We will not remain silent, this is not my threat. We do not show off.'

Apart from this, he also said, 'I have read the letter which has been ordered by the police.' After seeing it, it seems, do the senior police officers consider themselves to be Chhatrapati (Shivaji Maharaj)? It is also necessary to take the statement of the sections on which the case is being registered, before applying the sections imposed by the police. The action being taken by the police has been done to please the government.

Further he also said, 'It is the same thing that if kill the calf, we will kill the cow. Our only appeal is to follow the law. Where does the police go when Sharjil Usmani comes here and goes away talking nonsense about Hindus, and the police remains a mute spectator. does not arrest him. If you have that much power, then go and show it by catching Sharjil Usmani. You don't have the courage.'

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