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Defiant Sena says BJP appeasing Muslims Mumbai, November 10 Masking their disappointment at not being included in the government, the 63 MLAs of the Shiv Sena donning saffron headgear marched into the state Assembly shouting ‘Jai Shivaji’ and took their seats in the opposition benches. The ruling BJP members in the house responded with slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’. Outside senior Shiv Sena leader Diwakar Raote told reporters that the party's MLAs would present a green cap to Eknath Khadse, No Two leader in the Devendra Fadnavis government, for what he claimed was the BJP's appeasement of the Muslim community. Raote hit out at Khadse for the government's decision to introduce Urdu in government-run Marathi medium schools in the state."Now they will have to appoint Urdu teachers in every school. They will also have to set up special namaz reading rooms. In appreciation of Khadse's efforts the Shiv Sena MLAs will present him with a green skull cap,” Raote told reporters. Khadse is the Minorities Affairs minister in Maharashtra. The Maharashtra Assembly kicked off its proceedings with senior CPM MLA Jeeva Pandu Gavit being administered the oath as protem Speaker by Governor Vidyasagar Rao. Subsequently, other MLAs, who were elected to the Assembly, were administered the oath as legislators. The process will be completed on Tuesday. This will be followed by the election of the Speaker after which Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will take the vote of confidence of the Assembly. The election of the Speaker is not expected to be a smooth affair with the Shiv Sena indicating that it would be fielding its own candidate for the post. "The decision to field a candidate for the post of Speaker will be decided by Uddhavji and Eknath Shinde," Shiv Sena MLA and spokesperson Neelam Gorhe told reporters. Shinde is the leader of the Sena in the Assembly. The Shiv Sena is seeking the Congress party's support for its candidate of Speaker. The NCP has announced that it would abstain so that the BJP with 121 MLAs in the house of 288 can get its candidate elected. ‘Working against Marathi people’ * Sena’s MLAs accused the new BJP govt of 'appeasing' Muslims and working against the Marathi people * Sena members marched into the Assembly and sat in the opposition benches * Sena leader Diwakar Raote hit out at the government's decision to introduce Urdu in government-run Marathi medium schools
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