Mumbai: The Shiv Sena yesterday said that the US was “scared” at the prospect of BJP leader Narendra Modi becoming India’s next prime minister.
An editorial in Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana said the US recently expressed concern that if a Modi-led BJP government attains power in India, “the minorities, Muslims” would be crushed.
The editorial, a rare one commenting on international political issues, hit out at the US, saying that India was a sovereign democratic republic. “Who has given the US the right to speak about its election and internal matters? The US has no business commenting on the country’s internal matters, we are capable of handling them.”
Calling the US “a self-proclaimed global policeman”, Saamana cited reports saying America has appointed an international human rights protection panel to keep a watch on India’s political developments and was attempting “to instil fear” in the minds of Indian Muslims.
Saamana said that the US was deeply worried that if Modi comes to power, “then the (Indian) cat will become a tiger” which will not listen to the “global policeman” (US). Worse, the US was apprehensive about what will happen to its present role in the entire Southeast Asia.
“This is why it is trying to create a fear psychosis about Modi. But, we Indians must welcome this and be happy that the US is getting scared of India. Modi will change the image of a docile Indian cat” something that the US does not seem to relish, it concluded.
IANS
