Pune, July 18 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday took a swipe at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray over his Ram Raksha recital event in Nagpur, saying he was glad Thackeray had realised the importance of Lord Ram.

Addressing reporters in Pune after performing the groundbreaking ceremony of various road infrastructure projects in Pune district, Fadnavis said, "First of all, I am happy that Uddhav Thackeray has realised that 'Jo Ram ka nahin, woh kisi kaam ka nahin.' That is why he has returned to Lord Ram, and I congratulate him. If he is organising a Ram Raksha recital, I hope that this time he at least takes Lord Ram's name sincerely and does not turn it into a political event."

Uddhav Thackeray had launch...