Uddhav Thackeray hits out at BJP, accuses it of arresting oppn leaders
Maharashtra, April 3: Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray hit out at the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) accusing it of "harassing, raiding and arresting the opposition leaders."
While addressing the rally at Sambhaji Nagar, Uddhav Thackeray alleged that the BJP "took corrupt people from opposition parties to their party."
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Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray said, "If something is said to PM Modi, then OBC is insulted. The PM said that efforts are being made to malign his image, then what about our image? Opposition leaders are being harassed, raided and arrested. BJP took corrupt people from opposition parties to their party."
Thackeray further alleged that BJP is trying to steal identity of his father also.
Thackeray further added, "BJP is trying to steal my father. If they have guts they should come to Maharashtra with PM Narendra Modi and I will come with my father's name. BJP won't survive after the voting."
Notably, group clashes took place on Ram Navami. A mob of more than 500 people allegedly attacked policemen on March 29, the night after some youths clashed with each other. The incident, which lasted about an hour, took place in the Kiradpura locality, which is home to a famous Ram temple.
As per the sources, a total of 28 accused have been arrested in the case.
The yatra comes amid the efforts by the ruling coalition to play up Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comments on Veer Savarkar following his disqualification from the Lok Sabha.
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Rahul, who was disqualified as an MP after being convicted in the criminal defamation case over his 'Modi' surname remark, on March 25, had said, "My name is not Savarkar, my name is Gandhi. Gandhis don't apologise to anyone."
- ANI
