Uddhav Thackeray, leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT), launched a strong attack on the BJP and CM Eknath Shinde’s group during his party’s 59th Foundation Day event in Mumbai. He accused them of trying to stop a possible alliance between his party and the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), fearing a united Marathi vote ahead of the BMC elections.
Thackeray said the BJP-Shinde alliance was scared of the Marathi community coming together and alleged they were acting in favour of industrialist Gautam Adani. He criticised the state government’s move to waive stamp duty for Adani’s Dharavi Redevelopment Project, saying the BJP was more focused on helping Adani than the people of Mumbai.
In a fiery speech, Thackeray referenced a movie scene to send a message to his rivals, daring them to try and finish his party. He declared that Shiv Sena (UBT) would once again win the BMC elections and bring back its saffron flag to the Mumbai civic body.
He also warned his party workers to stay alert to what he called the BJP’s tactics of dividing people using religion, caste, and language. Thackeray said he supported Hindi but would not allow it to be forced in schools. He accused the BJP of trying to drive a wedge between Marathi and North Indian communities.
Thackeray further criticised the BJP for corruption in civic works like the road scam, and accused them of misusing power to attract leaders from other parties. He took a swipe at PM Modi and Amit Shah, saying India now needs leaders who serve the country, not just their party. Thackeray made it clear—his fight is to protect Mumbai, Maharashtra, and his party’s identity.
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