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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray (Picture/PTI file)
Talking at a gathering in Nanded district, Uddhav Thackeray remarked that he was not bothered if the BJP took his estranged cousin
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray accused the BJP on Tuesday of making an attempt to “declare” a “Thackeray” to win within the upcoming generall elections. The remarks observe a gathering between MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Union House Minister Amit Shah.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) chief’s criticism of the BJP comes after Raj Thackeray’s assembly with House Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, amid hypothesis that the saffron get together is aiming to forge an alliance with him for the Lok Sabha polls to strengthen its place in Maharashtra.
Talking at a gathering in Nanded district, Uddhav Thackeray acknowledged that he was not bothered if the BJP took his estranged cousin.
“BJP is aware of very effectively that they don’t get votes within the title of PM Narendra Modi in Maharashtra. Folks vote right here within the title of (Bal) Thackeray. This realisation prompted the BJP to attempt to steal leaders from outdoors (BJP fold),” he mentioned.
Accusing the BJP of making an attempt to assert the legacy of Bal Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray acknowledged, ” First, they stole the picture of Bal Thackeray, but it surely doesn’t matter. At present, they’re making an attempt to steal one other Thackeray….take it, I and my persons are sufficient,” as he concluded his two-day tour of Nanded and Hingoli districts within the Marathwada area.
Uddhav Thackeray, whose get together is a part of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and INDIA bloc, mentioned that even Christians and Muslims do not need any objections to his model of Hindutva.
“The picture of Shiv Sena (undivided) was getting sullied after we have been with the BJP. However since we severed ties with them, even members of Christian and Muslim communities are saying that they don’t have any points with our Hindutva ideology,” he added.
Raj Thackeray separated from the Shiv Sena, when it was undivided, due to disagreements with Uddhav, and established the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in 2006. Regardless of being recognised as a compelling speaker with a devoted following, his MNS didn’t obtain vital affect. His contentious remarks in opposition to North Indians up to now provoked sturdy condemnation from leaders of various political events, together with the BJP.
