BJP and Shiv Sena hit out at Uddhav Thackeray, spare Raj Thackeray

Maharashtra BJP’s former president and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday criticised Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying that it is clear from his speech that his real agenda is not "M' for ‘Marathi,’ but 'M' for 'Municipal Corporation’.

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“His love for Marathi is nothing but a political stunt that surfaces when elections are near. The public has now recognised this hypocrisy,” he remarked in his reaction after Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray attended a joint rally to celebrate the state government’s move to withdraw two government resolutions on the introduction of Hindi along with Marathi and English.

Incidentally, Bawankule did not target Raj Thackeray in his criticism.

He said that under the guise of Marathi pride, Uddhav Thackeray sang a lament in Worli about the loss of power.

“Why did he accept the report mandating Hindi from the first grade in 2022 while he was Chief Minister? He never answered it,” he said.

Bawankule said that the Marathi language is not just an identity that stands on emotions, but it must be reflected in policies.