BJP trying to weaken Mumbai; only Shiv Sena can stop them in Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray
economictimes.indiatimes.comShiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said the BJP was trying to weaken the importance of Mumbai and all businesses and industries are being shifted to Gujarat.
Addressing a conclave of veteran Shiv Sainiks, Thackeray said only Shiv Sena can stop the Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra.
«I see an opportunity in the crisis (following a split in Shiv Sena),» he said and appealed to the first generation shiv sainiks to impress upon young workers the indispensability of Sena for Mumbai, Maharashtra, and Marathi people.
The former chief minister accused the BJP of trying to weaken the importance of Mumbai.
«All businesses and industries are being shifted to Gujarat. What is the need for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train?» he questioned.
Thackeray said the Coastal Road is being constructed from the funds of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
He said the Shiv Sena's fight is against autocratic tendencies and not individuals.
«In 2014 and 2019, the BJP tried to destabilize Shiv Sena.
