As the Mahayuti, comprising Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, and Republican Party of India (A), on Sunday released its manifesto for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde harped on the issue of Marathi Pride, with promises to uplift Mumbai's Marathi Manus and protect the Marathi language and Marathi culture, especially by ensuring affordable housing for all Mumbaikars while also making Mumbai an internationally benchmarked city in the next five years.