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Uddhav Thackeray accused the BJP of trying to divide Hindus and impose Hindi in Mumbai, saying these Hindi-speaking individuals ‘we protected are now being turned against us’.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray (Picture: PTI)
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray signalled a doable alliance with Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) elections. Stressing Marathi satisfaction as a part of his messaging technique, Thackeray made an enchantment for unity amongst Marathi-speaking voters.
“What’s in your heart, what’s in Maharashtra’s heart—I’m ready to do that,” Thackeray declared, remarks which might be seen as his openness to a strategic tie-up with the MNS to consolidate Marathi votes in Mumbai, which stays one of the crucial politically important civic our bodies within the nation.
Calling the BMC election a “battle for the soul of Mumbai,” he reminded the viewers of the sacrifices made through the Samyukta Maharashtra motion to incorporate Mumbai within the state.
“This is not just my fight or my party. It’s the fight of every Marathi who gave their blood for Mumbai in 1960,” he stated.
Focusing on the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP), he alleged {that a} deliberate effort was underway to stop the unity of Marathi forces.
“Some people don’t want the strength of the Marathi manoos to come together,” he stated.
“If you try to erase Balasaheb Thackeray’s brand from Mumbai, we will wipe your name off Maharashtra’s land. We will erase BJP’s identity,” he added.
He additional accused the BJP of trying to divide Hindus and impose Hindi in Mumbai. “Try enforcing Hindi, Devendra. Those Hindi-speaking people we protected in 1993 are now being turned against us,” he stated.
Notably, the BJP has at all times denied Thackeray’s “Hindi imposition” cost and accused him of deceptive individuals.
In the meantime, in a separate occasion on the identical day, Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde attacked the Opposition, saying that “as the elections are near, now they are reminded of Hindutva and Marathi Manus”.
“This has exposed them,” he stated.
He additionally hit out at their silence following the Pahalgam terror assault. “Where were you after the Pahalgam attack? Have you met any families who lost their loved ones in the attack? Where was your Marathi love then?” he requested, accusing the Opposition of abandoning their supposed ideas when it actually mattered.
Issuing a pointy warning, Shinde stated, “We don’t provoke anyone, but if someone provokes us, we won’t spare them.”
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