By ANI
MUMBAI: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who’s miffed after dropping his celebration identify and image, took a swipe at Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday quoting an iconic dialogue of the Bollywood movie ‘Mr India’ –“Mogambo khush hua”.
Notably, Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday allotted the celebration identify “Shiv Sena” and the image “Bow and Arrow” to the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Addressing a public assembly, Thackeray mentioned, “They are doing such low-level politics that they could even take away our ‘mashaal’ (flaming torch). They can steal the ‘bow and arrow’ but they can’t take out Lord Ram from the hearts of people.”
Taking swipe at Shah, he mentioned, “…Someone (Amit Shah) who visited Pune yesterday asked how things were going in Maharashtra. Then, he got the replied that EC has taken the decision in their favour. Then, the same person said ‘ Very well, Mogambo Khush Hua’.”
The former chief minister mentioned he has challenged “thieves” to contest the election and win.
“The relationship between Kashi and Maharashtra is very old, we did not expect that the decision would be taken so soon. They stole our bow and arrows but now Lord Ram is with us. Yesterday I replied on the road and challenged them that you come in front with your bow, I will come in front of you with my torch,” he mentioned.
Thackeray additional mentioned that he’s a Hindu and a Hindutva chief, including that he has “left the BJP and not Hindutva.”
“I left the BJP, not Hindutva. BJP is not Hindutva is different and I don’t endorse their Hindutva. I have not abandoned the Hinduism given to me by my father,” he mentioned.
The former CM mentioned that BJP compelled him to hitch fingers with MVA.
“I did not break the alliance (with BJP). The BJP forced me. They pushed me towards MVA,” mentioned Thackeray.
Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Thackeray mentioned, “They believe that only those who live in their party are Hindutva. Those talking of Hindutva now, where were they during the riots? Now they are showing about a 56-inch chest, then you were sweating.”
He additional mentioned that at the moment, a few of our folks have put collars round them and gone to the BJP however his father (Balasaheb Thackeray) by no means taught him slavery.
Notably, each factions of Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray) have been combating for the bow and arrow image of the celebration since Shinde (current Maharashtra Chief Minister) revolted in opposition to Thackeray final yr.
The Commission noticed in its order that the present structure of the Shiv Sena celebration is undemocratic and has been “mutilated to undemocratically appoint people from a coterie as office bearers without any election at all”. It mentioned such celebration buildings fail to encourage confidence.
MUMBAI: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who’s miffed after dropping his celebration identify and image, took a swipe at Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday quoting an iconic dialogue of the Bollywood movie ‘Mr India’ –“Mogambo khush hua”.
Notably, Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday allotted the celebration identify “Shiv Sena” and the image “Bow and Arrow” to the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Addressing a public assembly, Thackeray mentioned, “They are doing such low-level politics that they could even take away our ‘mashaal’ (flaming torch). They can steal the ‘bow and arrow’ but they can’t take out Lord Ram from the hearts of people.”
Taking swipe at Shah, he mentioned, “…Someone (Amit Shah) who visited Pune yesterday asked how things were going in Maharashtra. Then, he got the replied that EC has taken the decision in their favour. Then, the same person said ‘ Very well, Mogambo Khush Hua’.”
The former chief minister mentioned he has challenged “thieves” to contest the election and win.
“The relationship between Kashi and Maharashtra is very old, we did not expect that the decision would be taken so soon. They stole our bow and arrows but now Lord Ram is with us. Yesterday I replied on the road and challenged them that you come in front with your bow, I will come in front of you with my torch,” he mentioned.
Thackeray additional mentioned that he’s a Hindu and a Hindutva chief, including that he has “left the BJP and not Hindutva.”
“I left the BJP, not Hindutva. BJP is not Hindutva is different and I don’t endorse their Hindutva. I have not abandoned the Hinduism given to me by my father,” he mentioned.
The former CM mentioned that BJP compelled him to hitch fingers with MVA.
“I did not break the alliance (with BJP). The BJP forced me. They pushed me towards MVA,” mentioned Thackeray.
Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Thackeray mentioned, “They believe that only those who live in their party are Hindutva. Those talking of Hindutva now, where were they during the riots? Now they are showing about a 56-inch chest, then you were sweating.”
He additional mentioned that at the moment, a few of our folks have put collars round them and gone to the BJP however his father (Balasaheb Thackeray) by no means taught him slavery.
Notably, each factions of Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray) have been combating for the bow and arrow image of the celebration since Shinde (current Maharashtra Chief Minister) revolted in opposition to Thackeray final yr.
The Commission noticed in its order that the present structure of the Shiv Sena celebration is undemocratic and has been “mutilated to undemocratically appoint people from a coterie as office bearers without any election at all”. It mentioned such celebration buildings fail to encourage confidence.