Passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha has triggered a fresh row between friends turned foes—Shiv Sena (UBT) and the BJP in Maharashtra. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray has criticised the BJP for adopting “double standards” when it comes to their stance on the Muslim community.

A day after Waqf Amendment Bill was approved by the Lok Sabha, Thackeray said that while some BJP leaders say “Masjid mein guske marenge (we will enter mosques and strike), on the other hand, the same party members distribute ‘Saugat-e-Modi’ kits to community members on the occasion of Eid. First they (BJP) should decide what is their actual stand on the community,” Thackeray said while addressing the media in Mumbai on Thursday.