Speaking at the party’s foundation day event on Thursday, the former Chief Minister took a swipe at the Mahayuti alliance, alleging that the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena don’t want Marathi parties to come together
Uddhav Thackeray also challenged the BJP, declaring that if they dared to destroy him politically, he would ensure their defeat in return. File Pic
Hinting at a potential alliance with Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray stated he would act according to the wishes of the people.
Speaking at the party’s foundation day event on Thursday, the former Chief Minister took a swipe at the Mahayuti alliance, alleging that the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena don’t want Marathi parties to come together.
Uddhav Thackeray also challenged the BJP, declaring that if they dared to destroy him politically, he would ensure their defeat in return.
"What people want will happen. We will see how it is to be done. The BJP and Shinde Sena do not want Marathi parties to unite. If you try to finish the Thackeray brand, we will finish off the BJP," Thackeray said, reported news agency ANI.
Uddhav said he would not allow the imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra. He remarked that just ahead of the BMC polls, the imposition of Hindi was nothing but an attempt to create division among Marathis and non-Marathis.
"The imposition of Hindi in the state will not be allowed at any cost. The BJP wants to create a divide between Marathi and Hindi speakers on the eve of civic polls," the Former Maharashtra CM stated, reported news agency ANI.
There has been speculation of Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) coming together ahead of the BMC polls, which are expected to happen in October this year.
Earlier, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut slammed the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra for the Indrayani River bridge collapse in Pune and asked Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar whether he would take responsibility for the accident, as he is the guardian minister of Pune.
"Ajit Pawar is the guardian minister of Pune, so will he take responsibility for the accident?" Raut questioned in a press conference, reported ANI.
Four people were killed when an old bridge over the Indrayani River collapsed.
He also criticised the Maharashtra government over the daily accidents occurring since it came to power, calling it a "cursed government" (Panauti Sarkar).
He also raised concerns about the demolition of a platform (chabutra) near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in Malvan. Referring to an event held there a few months ago, Raut questioned whether corruption was involved.
(With ANI inputs)
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