Urmila Matondkar flaunts her Hindutva as she joins Shiv Sena

Flashing her Marathi credentials and disclosing the love for Hindutva Bollywood actor Urmila Matondkar who attempted an unsuccessful run at last years Lok Sabha elections from the Congress joined the Shiv Sena on Tuesday She denied striking any bargain in getting recommended by the Sena for the upper house from the governors quota saying that all that the party wanted was to promote the high values of the parliamentary practices of the august houseSena president and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackerays wife Rashmi Thackeray made a rare appearance to welcome the Rangila star in the party in the presence of her husband the son and other leaders at their Kalanagar residenceInteracting with the media persons Urmila said she was offered the MLC seat by the Congress as well but she politely refused it The actorpolitician said she quit the Congress 14 months back because of the leaders who spoke against the party I never said I quit because I was harassed or troubled Im not a woman who can be troubled by anyone I quit the Congress but I dont dislike it she said adding that Thackeray himself called her to say he was interested in sending her to the Legislative Council because the upper house has certain standard and parliamentary values that should be promotedAlso ReadUnnecessary importance given to her Actorturnedpolitician Urmila on KanganaI liked the thought and I accepted it Lets see when it gets cleared she said in reference to the announcement to be made by the governor who hasnt yet cleared the 12 names sent by the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA governmentMumbaiBollywood inseparableUrmila said the people in Bollywood should stand up against injustice We will help them But they seem very vulnerable A lot of money is at stake she said when asked about a series of arrests of the industry people and an alleged attempt to take the industry away from Mumbai Bollywood isnt just about three or four stars she saidMumbai and Bollywood are connected with our nerves and blood Many people work tirelessly in the industry and have a great connection with the city Mumbai and Bollywood are inseparable she addedWhen asked about the Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanaths plan to set up a film city in his state and his visit to Mumbai on Tuesday and Wednesday Urmila said she would welcome Adityanath with Jai Maharashtra chant I wish him the best and hope UPs film city will be a good ventureEnough of KanganaOn Kangana Ranaut Urmila said she has already said enough about the actor Are you her fan Im not she said adding that the proBJP actor was given the importance she didnt deserve I dont wish to say much she added Interestingly Urmila was one of the very few Bollywood people who slammed Kangana for her controversial remarks on Mumbai Mumbai is safe for women Parents send their daughters to the city with confidence she said adding that she would like to work on the issues of women and children in the legislature if her nomination gets a green signalIm Hindu by birth karmaAfter talking harshly against the BJPSenas saffron campaign in the Lok Sabha polls it was Urmilas turn today to unravel the Hindu side of her and defend her secular thought She insisted that the Sena was a party that firmly believed in Hindutva and that she was a Hindu by birth and karmaIm a Hindu by birth and karma The religion is in the mind and faith and it cannot be a subject for a roadside talk I can talk a lot about Hindu religion because I have read vastly about it I have been doing yog sadhana since I was 89 years old Im a certified yoga teacher she said adding she did not feel it necessary to talk about her religion before Urmila said secularism didnt mean hating our own religionThe actor also spoke about incessant trolling by the BJP I welcome trolls To me each troll means a medal But I must say they stoop to a low level in criticising individuals Thats their strategy to attack personallyKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news