RAHUL’S SAVARKAR BARB CAUSES RIFT WITH ALLY SENA

Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Veer Savarkar have set off a political controversy in Maharashtra, with the Shiv Sena (UBT) warning a possible fallout in the MVA. On Friday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh sought to clear the air with Sena MP Sanjay Raut, and told him the comments had “nothing to do with the coalition”, and it “is a matter of different perspectives”.