Raj Thackeray makes big claim on Shiv Sena symbol: ‘Told Amit Shah not to…’
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday claimed that he had told Union Home Minister Amit Shah ‘not to touch’ Shiv Sena party and symbol.
Thackeray made the claim while addressing party functionaries and workers in Mumbai.
This marks the first instance where Thackeray has openly criticized the saffron party since the Eknath Shinde faction was declared the authentic Shiv Sena, receiving the bow and arrow symbol from the Election Commission.
‘The people of Maharashtra are emotional about Balasaheb Thackeray. I had told BJP leaders, Amit Shah not to touch the party (undivided Shiv Sena) and party symbol. It is not even of Uddhav Thackeray. But the BJP underestimated Balasaheb Thackeray’s name. This symbol (Bow and arrow) and the name (Shiv Sena) were self-earned by Balasaheb Thackeray,” Mumbai Tak reported quoting the MNS chief.