‘Even Muslims are happy after Raj Thackeray and I were seen together': Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray's reaction came during an interview with Saamana editor and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut. The second part of the interview was published by the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece on Sunday.
'As both of us have come together, who's got the problem? If they have a problem, they should sort it out on their end. Why should we think about it?
'Gujarati people and those from the Hindi belt also said, 'Achcha kiya aapne (You did the right thing).' If anyone is finding it difficult to digest, then I am not paying attention to it,' Uddhav Thackeray said when asked about joining hands with Raj Thackeray after 20 years.
Speaking about the 'victory rally' jointly organised by the MNS and the Shiv Sena (UBT) earlier this month in the wake of the state government withdrawing the order making Hindi the compulsory third language in Maharashtra schools, Uddhav Thackeray said, 'The rally was not about Maharashtra versus other states. Even people from other states have appreciated our coming together. They have urged us to keep fighting in this manner.'
Meanwhile, urging Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to take action against 'errant' ministers, the Sena (UBT) chief said, 'Whether we agree or not, he is the chief minister. We expect good things will happen from him. We expect him to take strong action against his errant ministers. One after another, the ministers are found doing things that reflect badly on the government. It is affecting the image of the chief minister…'
In 2005, Raj Thackeray quit the undivided Shiv Sena, a party founded by his uncle Bal Thackeray, after reportedly feeling sidelined. Thereafter, he launched the MNS in March 2006.
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