Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday at the MVA meeting said that the Maharashtra assembly elections will be a fight to protect self-respect of the state. While addressing a gathering at the MVA meeting, he said that he will back any candidate announced by the Congress and the NCP(SP) as MVA’s CM face for the state’s upcoming assembly elections.
Rise above self-interest: Uddhav to MVA cadres
During the meeting, Uddhav Thackeray asked the Maha Vikas Aghadi cadres to rise above self-interest for sake of protecting Maharashtra’s pride and respect.
Uddhav accuses Eknath Shinde of bowing before Delhi
Last week, Uddhav Thackeray accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of "bowing" before Delhi, and said the coming assembly elections are a fight against those who "hate" the state.
While addressing the party workers' gathering in Thane city, Shinde's bastion, he also accused the state government of "bribing" voters with the announcement of its flagship scheme Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana months ahead of the elections, due in October.
Women should take benefit of the scheme as it is their own money, but should not compromise on self-respect, the former chief minister added.
"They are bowing before Delhi," Thackeray said, attacking Shinde who heads the rival Shiv Sena, adding that the Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray's struggle was about refusing to bow before Delhi. "The state assembly fight will be with the ones who hate Maharashtra," Thackeray added.
Uddhav claims assembly polls could be held in November
Uddhav Thackeray, in his speech, also claimed that the assembly elections could be held in November so that the ruling alliance gets maximum benefit of the Ladki Bahin scheme under which eligible women get Rs 1500 per month.
His party workers were his 'wagh-nakh', and he was not afraid of "Abdali", the former chief minister said. "My Sainiks (Sena workers) are my `wagh nakh', which is why I do not fear Abdali," Thackeray said.
