Overview

• Uddhav Thackeray said the BJP is taking India toward dictatorship and has vitiated social harmony, arguing the party cannot run governments at the Centre or in Maharashtra.
• He called Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis a helpless leader and accused the state government of failing to act on rampant corruption and to announce loan waivers for farmers hit by recent heavy rains.
• Answering charges on Hindutva, he accused the BJP of double standards on interfaith relationships and cited the ‘Saugat‑e‑Modi’ outreach while asserting his party’s progressive Hindutva roots.
• Referencing the Shivaji Park Dussehra rally, he touted an unprecedented turnout, mocked Eknath Shinde with a “no doors” jab, and denounced Ramdas Kadam over remarks about Bal Thackeray’s death.
• He said Shiv Sena (UBT) was a victim of alliance math in the assembly polls and vowed to prioritize local factors in MVA seat‑sharing for municipal elections while hinting at cooperation with the MNS and backing activist Sonam Wangchuk.