Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray accused the BJP of damaging societal harmony and urged his supporters to counter the ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan with ‘Jai Shivaji’ and ‘Jai Bhavani.’

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday accused the BJP of poisoning society and asked his supporters to respond to the ruling party’s favoured ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan with ‘Jai Shivaji‘ and ‘Jai Bhavani‘.
He was addressing Sena (UBT) workers at an event here. “If anyone says Jai Shri Ram, do not let the person leave without making sure that he says Jai Shivaji and Jai Bhavani,” he said.
“The BJP has poisoned our society. I am going to give the BJP a tough time for what they have done to our society,” he said.
Thackeray also questioned the BJP’s commitment to the country, citing its stance on international sports events.
He said that while BJP leaders once opposed sporting events with Pakistan, India is now playing cricket matches with both Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The Sena (UBT) chief also responded to CM Devendra Fadnavis’s recent jibe in the legislative assembly – “I am not Uddhav Thackeray to stay ongoing projects”.
Thackeray said if Fadnavis wants to emulate him, he should announce loan waivers for farmers and allocate revised funds for initiatives like Shiv Bhojan and Ladki Bahin schemes in the budget, which will be presented on March 10.