Launching a broadside against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday criticised the PM for scheduling a tour of the U.S. instead of trying to defuse the situation in the violence-racked northeastern State of Manipur.
Mr. Thackeray, addressing a conclave of his party leadership and rank and file ahead of the Shiv Sena’s 57th foundational day on June 19 in Worli today, further warned the BJP that they could never come to power by fostering communal riots in the State and across the country.
“If you [PM Modi] want to show your strength, then first go to Manipur and try and get things under control… No one even cares about Amit Shah there, such is the fury of the locals at the moment. PM Modi is willing to go to America and give advice, but cannot visit Manipur. He brags about allegedly stopping the Russia-Ukraine war, but I want to see if he can calm Manipur down,” said Mr. Thackeray.
