Synopsis
Tamil Nadu BJP leader Okay. Annamalai hit lend a hand at MNS chief Raj Thackeray’s remarks, calling critics of his statement on Mumbai “ignorant.” Annamalai, who talked about Mumbai is an “international city,” also printed receiving threats but vowed to focus on to the metropolis. Thackeray had satirically referred to Annamalai as ‘rasmalai’ and wondered his connection to Mumbai.
ANIChennai: Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration leader in Tamil Nadu, Okay Annamalai on Monday hit lend a hand at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray’s makes an try to allegedly “abuse” him whereas adding that of us that criticised his earlier remarks on Mumbai had been “just ignorant”.
“Who are Aditya Thackeray and Raj Thackeray to threaten me? I am proud to be a farmer’s son. They have organised meetings just to abuse me. I don’t know whether I have become that important,” Annamalai talked about at a press convention in Chennai.
Earlier, in a joint UBT-MNS rally in Mumbai, Raj Thackeray had taken a pointy jibe on the BJP leader whom he satirically called ‘rasmalai’ and requested whether Annamalai has any standing to focus on on Mumbai’s subject, after the latter allegedly suggested that Mumbai is an “international city.”
“One rasmalai came from Tamil Nadu…what is your connection to here? Hatao lungi bajao pungi,” Raj Thackeray had talked about, referencing the slogan from the 1960s and 70s of the Shiv Sena that used to be founded by Raj Thackeray’s uncle, Balasaheb Thackeray.
The statement by the MNS chief came after Annamalai had talked about that “Bombay is not a Maharashtra city, but an international city,” whereas campaigning in Dharavi and Sion Koliwada areas for the celebration.
“Mumbai needs a triple-engine government. We need a BJP mayor in Mumbai, with (Maharashtra) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the state, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre. Mumbai is a global metropolis which has a budget of over Rs 40,000 crore. Bengaluru’s budget is Rs 19,000 crore, while Chennai’s is Rs 8,000 crore. You need good people who sit in the administration to manage the finance,” Annamalai had talked about.
Annamalai also alleged that he has got extra than one threats, with some folk threatening to nick off his legs too. “Some have written that they will cut my legs if I come to Mumbai. I will come to Mumbai–try cutting my legs. If I were afraid of such threats, I would have stayed in my village,” he talked about.
He added, “If I say Kamaraj is one of India’s greatest leaders, does it mean he is no longer a Tamil? If I say Mumbai is a world-class city, does it mean Maharashtrians didn’t build it? These people are just ignorant.”
Within the identical UBT-MNS rally, Raj Thackeray made a sturdy pitch for Marathi team spirit, warning that the insist’s language, land and identity are below menace.
He termed the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) polls as a “decisive” election for the Marathi neighborhood, urging voters to unite for Maharashtra and stay vigilant on polling day to discontinuance any malpractice.
The Express Election Price in Maharashtra has announced elections to 29 municipal corporations across the insist, including the Pune Municipal Company (PMC), Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC), and the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Company (PCMC). Polling shall be held on January 15, with counting scheduled for January 16.
