BJP calls Sena protests natural reaction

The BJP on Sunday sought immediate arrest of those who had desecrated a statue of Meena Tai, wife of Bal Thackeray.

The BJP on Sunday sought immediate arrest of those who had desecrated a statue of Meena Tai, wife of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, in Mumbai and described the protests in parts of Maharashtra as a "natural reaction" to the act.

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"The Maharashtra government should act quickly and arrest those responsible for the desecration," BJP spokesman Prakash Javadekar said.

Asked about his comments on the protests in parts of Maharashtra following the desecration of Meena Tai's statue, the BJP leader said it was a "natural reaction" to the act.