Uddhav Thackeray said BJP is conspiring to divide Hindus in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday accused the BJP of hatching a conspiracy to divide Hindus in the state. According to points shared by the party from his speech, Thackeray made the remarks during his online address to the district chiefs of Shiv Sena from the Konkan region and western and northern Maharashtra.

Without naming the BJP, Thackeray alleged that it was trying to portray Maharashtra as anti-Hindu, as was allegedly done in the cases of West Bengal and Kerala. Both are non BJP ruled states. According to him Thackeray-led party joined hands with the NCP and Congress to form the government in Maharashtra, the BJP has been targeting its former ally Shiv Sena on the issue of Hindutva.

Thackeray alleged that we always say that Maharashtra shows the direction. Now Maharashtra should show the direction again. This is BJP's conspiracy to divide Hindus and Marathas and non-Marathis in Maharashtra. Earlier on Friday, after meeting Sharad Pawar, Uddhav had said that Raj Thackeray is working in the directions of the BJP.

Talking to media persons after Thackeray's address to party leaders, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said that Thackeray also spoke of retaliatory action if political attacks were made on Shiv Sena. Raut said that Thackeray said that we have to expose those pretending to be the supporter. There is no challenge before Shiv Sena from fake Hindutvawadis. The MP said Thackeray also expressed his resolve to visit parts of Maharashtra in the near future.