Mumbai, June 28 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Pravin Darekar on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray over his remarks against the BJP, alleging that Thackeray had distanced himself from the ideology of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray.

Responding to Uddhav Thackeray's statement, Darekar claimed that political alliances had shaped the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief's thinking.

"One's perception shapes one's reality. He is saying this because he aligned himself with the colour green and with pro-Pakistan tendencies during the elections. It seems the concepts of Pakistan, Babar, and that specific culture have deeply influenced his mindset. To speak this way about the BJP is a betrayal of the ideology o...