HYDERABAD: Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari’s curt letter regarding the reopening of temples to the State’s Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray, has not only invited a biting response from him but also AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi.
Calling it “very unfortunate”, Owaisi wrote on Twitter: “Very unfortunate that this is coming from a Governor, someone who has sworn an oath on the Constitution. That oath did not require a test on ‘Hindutva-ness’. The CM’s commitment to Hindutva in discharging his duties should not even have been raised”. Koshyari, had mentioned that he received three representations demanding that places of worship be reopened. “It is ironic that while on one hand, the State government has permitted the opening of bars, restaurants and beaches, on the other, our gods and goddesses have been condemned to stay in lockdown,” Koshyari wrote.