The Shiv Sena today said killers of rationalists Govind Pansare and Narendra Dabholkar should be punished, but Hindus should not be dubbed as "terrorists" in their own country by merely "adding up" different cases.
In an editorial in the party mouthpiece 'Saamana', the Sena said killings of Pansare, Dabholkar, journalist -activist Gauri Lankesh and rationalist M M Kalburgi could be individual conspiracies and the mastermind may not be the same.
Referring to the recent police action against five activists for suspected Maoist links, the party said, "The naxal supporters who had been arrested were termed 'purported' supporters of naxalism while Hindutvavadis were directly termed as Hindu extremists."
A person, Samir Gaikwad, was caught in connection with the murder of Pansare and a charge sheet was also filed against him, the Sena said, while asking "how are these new persons arrested for the same incident?"
It was also being said those who have been arrested had plotted to kill some "high-profile" people, the Sena pointed out, and asked "who are these high profile people?"
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