NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray took a veiled jab at Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde saying that whereas “makes an attempt had been made to interrupt Shiv Sena,” those that abandoned the get together had been “brass,” and solely the loyal ones who stayed with him had been “gold.” Talking throughout a Dussehra rally in Mumbai on Thursday, he accused the Bharatiya Janata Occasion of ‘vote chori’, communal politics, terming it an “amoeba” for the society. “The Centre has cash to purchase votes in Bihar however doesn’t have funds for rain-ravaged Maharashtra,” he stated.He additionally demanded the central authorities to increase funds for rain-ravaged Maharashtra, together with mortgage waivers and Rs 50, 000 help per hectare for rain-hit farmers, PTI reported.
Thackeray’s ‘brass and gold’ jab at Shinde
With out immediately naming anybody, Thackeray stated, “Makes an attempt had been all the time made to interrupt Shiv Sena. However those that have run away are brass and those that are nonetheless right here with me are gold.”The Shiv Sena’s 2022 break up left the get together divided between factions led by Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray, the previous retaining the unique title and image, and the latter persevering with as Shiv Sena (UBT). Whereas each camps have claimed the legacy of Bal Thackeray, Shinde has accused Uddhav of abandoning the get together’s core values of Hindutva and Marathi pleasure, questioning his contribution to the “Marathi manoos” throughout his two-decade management of the BMC. Referring to his alliance with Raj Thackeray’s MNS, he assured that the 2 events “got here collectively to remain collectively.”
Thackeray’s promise to show ‘BJP’s loot of BMC’
The get together chief vowed to show BJP’s “loot” of Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC), if voted to energy.“After profitable civic polls, we are going to come out with White Paper on BJP’s ‘loot’ of BMC,” he stated. He additional accused BJP of stroking communal tensions in forward of civic polls saying, “BJP once more making an attempt to create divide between Hindus and Muslims forward of Mumbai civic polls.”“Are you glad with the toxic fruits (referring to BJP) born from RSS’ 100-year effort? BJP has turn out to be like amoeba; causes abdomen ache when it enters physique, and disturbs peace when it enters society,” he stated.
