Mumbai: In the backdrop of Sena’s criticism after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s tour to Baramati, NCP has extended an invitation to Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray to visit the town, the home turf of party chief Sharad Pawar.
“Uddhav Thackeray has always been critical of NCP Sharad Pawar. I can understand this as a political stand but looking at a more societal level I think that Uddhav Thakeray needs to take a lesson or two on the subject matter of politics, social reforms, development etc from our leader Pawar sahib,” NCP spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said.
After Jaitley’s recent remarks disapproving of its aggressive protests, Shiv Sena had hit back, saying nobody should lecture Maharashtra on tolerance and claimed it is the only party which has ‘never betrayed people’ for the sake of power.
Sena, a partner of the BJP in the state as well as at the Centre, has been under attack from various quarters for its aggressive protests against cultural and sporting relations with Pakistan after its activists blackened the face of Sudheendra Kulkarni and stormed the BCCI office.
