MUMBAI: CM Uddhav Thackeray on Friday ruled out any future alliance with the BJP. At a Q&A session organized by Loksattaa Marathi newspaper, Thackeray wondered aloud “whether BJP will improve its conduct,” adding no one was bound to anyone. If a one-time alliance partner was doing wrong “then I have to do what is in the interest of the country and state,” he said. , wants to grab power at all levels and added Balasaheb Thackeray had not formed Shiv Sena “for us to wash clothes and utensils.”
“Initially our alliance was on the basis of ideology, but now ideological level has touched the abyss. Our (Thackerays’) objective was never to grab power. When the alliance (with BJP) happened, Balasaheb said you handle the country and we will look after the state. Now you won the country, you won the state and you also want the municipal corporation. Then should we wash clothes and utensils? Balasaheb did not set up Sena for us to wash utensils, but to ensure the Marathi manoos can stand proud,” Thackeray said.
“Initially our alliance was on the basis of ideology, but now ideological level has touched the abyss. Our (Thackerays’) objective was never to grab power. When the alliance (with BJP) happened, Balasaheb said you handle the country and we will look after the state. Now you won the country, you won the state and you also want the municipal corporation. Then should we wash clothes and utensils? Balasaheb did not set up Sena for us to wash utensils, but to ensure the Marathi manoos can stand proud,” Thackeray said.
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