Key facts
- Shiv Sena politician Sattar described BJP's expansion in Maharashtra as "slow poison".
- Sattar claimed BJP's expansion was damaging its alliance partners.
- The BJP responded with a Marathi proverb, implying Sattar was out of line.
A political exchange has occurred between Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra. In an interview with NDTV, Shiv Sena politician Sattar described the BJP's growth within the state as a "slow poison" that was detrimental to its alliance partners. He suggested that this expansion was damaging the existing alliances. The BJP responded to Sattar's remarks by using a Marathi proverb, "Begani shaadi mein abdullah deewana," which roughly translates to someone getting overly excited or involved in a situation that does not concern them, implying Sattar was commenting inappropriately on BJP's internal affairs or alliance dynamics.