Sena likens Cong to ‘old creaking cot’

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday termed the Congress party an old cot, which is squeaking in the government every now and then. The Sena told Congress that chief minister Uddhav Thackeray is not greedy for power. The party also hinted that the seats of the Legislative Council, to be appointed by the governor, would be distributed as per the strength in the lower house.

While rebutting the Sena, state Congress chief

Balasaheb Thorat said the editorial in the Sena mouthpiece Saamana was based on the wrong information. The editorial in Saamana said that internal resentment was inevitable in an alliance of parties with different ideologies. The Congress was an old party with a historical legacy where murmurs of resentment are more, it said.

“The cot is old and creaks often. The cot is very old, but has historical legacy. There are many (leaders) on the cot who change their sides...whether the Congress or NCP, both parties have seasoned politicians who know when to express resentment and when to change sides,” the Marathi daily said. “There are many in the party (Congress) who can change sides. This is the reason why murmurs are being felt. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray should be prepared to tolerate such murmurs in the alliance,” it added.

It also pointed out that though Mr Thorat and Prithviraj Chavan, who are senior leaders, have vast experience, they should remember that NCP chief Sharad Pawar and its leaders also have a great experience but they are not creaking.

Noting that there was also a complaint about chief secretary Ajoy Mehta getting repeated extensions which is causing resentment in the bureaucracy, the Sena said the issue can be discussed.

WHILE REBUTTING the Sena, state Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat said the editorial in the Sena mouthpiece Saamana was based on the wrong information