Mumbai, Jan. 26 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey on Monday responded sharply to "paint Mumbra green" remarks made by the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leaders, asserting that India has always been saffron and will remain so.

Dubey said he had no objection to the colour green itself, but opposed the "green ideology", which he said was linked to extremism.

"This country was saffron yesterday, it is saffron today, and it will remain saffron tomorrow. There is no objection to green (colour). But we have animosity towards their green ideology. This green ideology means extremist ideology, meaning an ideology that harbours sentiments that Pakistan and Bangladesh possess. We have always opposed this," Anand Dubey told ANI...