"divine Intervention" In Indian Politics: Shiv Sena And Bjp Divorce After 25 Year Alliance

[Mehtab Singh]

This one was too hilarious to paste.

Intensifying his attack on BJP, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday compared the former ally's poll campaign in Maharashtra to the assault by Bijapur general Afzal Khan's army on Shivaji's dominion in the 17th century.

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Recalling his previous visit to Tuljapur, a temple town, in the last week of September, Uddhav said Sena leaders did not favour quitting the alliance with BJP. "And then suddenly (On 25 September) news came in that BJP has decided to break the 25-year-old alliance.

Uddhav said the immediate feeling he got was that the break-up was due to divine intervention. "The breaking up of the alliance was probably the will of Goddess Tulja Bhavani (whose famour temple is located here.

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For more jokes: http://www.firstpost.com/politics/uddhav-thackeray-compares-team-modi-campaign-afzal-khans-army-1744301.html

Oh and here is more...

Modi 'backstabbed' us, says Shiv Sena in sharp attack on BJP

The Sena claimed that the BJP, under the leadership of Modi, "backstabbed" the party and blamed it for the end of their 25-year-old alliance just days ahead of the state Assembly polls on 15 October.

http://www.firstpost.com/politics/modi-backstabbed-us-says-shiv-sena-sharp-attack-bjp-1744599.html

Looks like the saffron brigade is having a tussle for power within its own ranks!

[Jonny101]

With BJP and Shiv sena working against each other, this will divide their vote bank and the congress party in Maharashtra will take advantage of this divorce.

Same thing happened in Punjab in the late 90s when Badal and Tohra divided the Akali vote bank due to infighting and this resulted in Congress winning elections.

[13Mirch]

This is what I think, Modi is too ambitious too be constrained by any ultra-radical religious or national parties. He will soon be turning into a one man show.