NEW DELHI – Indian Political leader has strongly lashed out at Modigovernment over state funeral to Sridevi.
Criticising the media attention given to actress Sridevi’s death,Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray raised questions overthe state funeral accorded to Sridevi.
Thackeray also alleged that the media attention to Sridevi’s funeral was aploy to divert the attention from the PNB scam.
Addressing MNS workers at a rally in Central Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, RajThackeray said, “Nirav Modi was the talk of the town, and then the issue ofSridevi came in. This was brought to change the issue. When a person likeSridevi dies, you wrap her in Tri-color and you say you did that becauseshe was a Padma Shri.”
“It was said that Sridevi died by drowning in the bath-tub as she consumedtoo much of liquor. Films like ‘Toilet Ek Prem Katha’ and ‘Padman’ were acovert propaganda for government schemes,” he added.
Raj Thackeray also criticised PM Narendra Modi for not fulfilling thepromises he made while campaigning for the 2014 election. Thackerayadmitted that it was his mistake to support Modi in the 2014 generalelections and cautioned Marathi people about Modi government conspiringagainst Marathi manoos.