Shiv Sena leadership, however, distanced themselves from the comment of Arafat Shaik saying "be it a man or a woman, all have equal rights to enter any religious place."
"If she (Desai) speaks about entering the Haji Ali Dargah, she will be welcomed with a 'prasad' of chappals. She cannot be allowed to enter the mazar at any cost," Shaik told reporters here.
"Also, once the High Court has given a decision it has to be implemented by the government and the police. Thus, it will be wrong to obstruct a woman's entry into any religious institution," she said.
Taking Shaikh's threat lightly, Desai said no threats will work against her plan and she will stick to it.
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Shaikh's comments evoked a sharp response from the Opposition parties, which said that Sena, through its Muslim leaders is putting forth its "real agenda."
"This game of the Sena is well known. First make one of its leaders a scapegoat and put forth its stand through them and then conveniently distance itself. People have understood their real agenda," Congress spokesperson Al-Nasser Zakaria said.
"He is not the leader of Muslims. He is making these ridiculous comments only to garner media attention. People know he belongs to a party infamous for making anti Muslim comments," he said.