“Marathis are being attacked in Mumbai. There’s a motive behind the heritage issue. All this seems planned to drive away Marathis from Mumbai and create a specific vote bank of minorities.” This warning was sounded by Shiv Sena’s executive president Uddhav Thackeray yesterday while addressing a meeting of ‘heritage-stricken’ people of Shivaji Park area.

On the attack: Shiv Sena Executive president Uddhav Thackeray took a dig at Digvijay Singh during the public meeting at Shivaji Park. Thackeray said that at a time when all supported Hindu rulers, Singh’s family aided the Mughal kings.