Fear Of Sonia Gandhi: Amit Shah Targets Uddhav Thackeray Over Ayodhya Event

The Union Home Minister also called Mr Thackeray the "fake president of Shiv Sena".

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday lashed out at the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray for not attending the 'Pran Pratishtha' (consecration ceremony) of Ram Lalla at the Ayodhya temple and alleged that he turned down the invitation to the event due to 'fear' of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.

Amit Shah, while addressing a public rally in Maharashtra's Amaravati slammed the opposition leaders, including Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for not attending the event and accused them of "humiliating" Lord Ram.

"Uddhav Thackeray, who claims to be the president of Shiv Sena, this fake president of Shiv Sena didn't attend the 'Pran Pratishtha' due to fear of Sonia Gandhi even after being invited. 'Rahul Baba' too received the invitation but didn't attend the 'Pran Pratishtha'. These people, by not attending the 'Pran Pratishtha', have humiliated Lord Ram," Mr Shah said.