Mumbai, Nov. 14 -- The controversy surrounding Chhath Puja celebrations in Maharashtra has taken a political turn, with BJP MP and Bhojpuri superstar Manoj Tiwari launching a sharp attack on Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and the Congress.
claiming that such politics was weakening both Raj Thackeray and the Congress politically.
The controversy erupted after the railway administration played Chhath Puja songs at railway stations to welcome and facilitate passengers travelling to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the festival. The move drew strong objections from the MNS and the Shiv Sena (UBT), while Raj Thackeray and the Congress criticised the development.
Reacting to the controversy, Tiwari said that the political decl...