Today is the last day of campaigning for Maharashtra Assembly elections. Political parties are making every possible effort to attract voters. The ruling party and the opposition are attacking each other fiercely. The verbal swords have been drawn. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray has hit back at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and veteran BJP leader Yogi Adityanath’s statement that ‘if you divide, you will be cut’. At the same time, he has even threatened BJP leaders including Devendra Fadnavis.
Addressing a rally in Mumbai’s BKC, Uddhav Thackeray said, ‘Look at how big the crisis is now, if we remain in the state of Katenge Bantenge Fatenge, then I clearly tell Devendra Fadnavis and others that if anything happens in Mumbai, we will Will definitely bite. Uddhav also targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the rally. He demanded the resignation of the PM.
Why is BJP not talking on issues- Uddhav Thackeray
Attacking Mahayuti, Uddhav Thackeray said, ‘One should speak on the issues that are there. We are talking about issues. They (BJP) are saying that ‘If we divide, we will be cut’, hey, when I was the Chief Minister, no one had the courage to speak like this. Everyone was safe at that time. Now if they feel unsafe with Modi ji there (Centre), then they should resign.
Thackeray accused the Mahayuti government of giving priority to builders over the welfare of the city. His plan to boost GDP includes giving priority to builders across Mumbai, he said. Criticizing NITI Aayog, he said, ‘It has prepared a blueprint to reduce the importance of BMC. The World Economic Forum and MMRDA have also signed an MoU regarding Mumbai, but let me tell them – we will not let you harm this city.
‘Why does BJP not trust its workers in Maharashtra?’
The Shiv Sena-UBT leader also accused Mahayuti of handing over large tracts of land to Adani Group at many places including Kolhapur, Chandrapur and Palghar. He warned, ‘This is a serious issue which people should understand. Apart from this, reacting to BJP leader Pankaja Munde’s claim of deploying efficiency readers at 90,000 booths in Maharashtra, Thackeray said, ‘These people are being brought from Gujarat. Why doesn’t BJP trust its workers in Maharashtra?
