Shiv Sena in Maharashtra be controlled by 'Matoshree of Delhi' and not from 'Matoshree' in Mumbai: Devendra Fadnavis
According to sources the shiv sena led coalition government in maharashtra will be controlled by "Matoshree of Delhi" and not from "Matoshree" in mumbai, senior bjp leader and former chief minister devendra fadnavis said on wednesday in an apparent reference to congress leadership. Meanwhile
fadnavis made the remarks targetting chief minister and Sena president uddhav thackeray while campaigning for the upcoming Palghar Zilla Parishad elections.
The leader of Opposition in the Legislative assembly told in a rally "This government will be controlled not from 'Matoshree' (Thackeray's residence in suburban Mumbai), but by the 'Matoshree' of Delhi". However fadnavis, didn't take any names while firing the "Matoshree in Delhi" barb. 'Matoshree' means mother in Marathi. The ncp and the congress are the other constituents in the Sena-led maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. 'Matoshree' gradually emerged as a formidable power centre in maharashtra politics when Sena founder Bal thackeray was alive.
Moreover many prominent personalities, including tallest political leaders of the bjp, bollywood actors and even late king of Pop Michael Jackson, had visited "Matoshree" in suburban Bandra. Apparently Fadnavis' remarks are set to raise hackles of the Sena, which always takes pride in "calling the shots" from the Bandra residence of the Thackerays. fadnavis appealed to people to give a befitting reply to the uddhav Thackeray-led party in the upcoming zilla parishad polls. It is unfortunate that the shiv sena has to compromise with those who "abused" Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar, the bjp leader said, wondering how many days the Thackeray-led government will survive amid the "infighting".