India, Oct. 18 -- Responding to the charges of BJP leaders that protests by the opposition were aimed at bringing down the government, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday declared, "Yes, we are fighting for a regime change in the country."

Thackeray, who was speaking at a journalism awards distribution ceremony in south Mumbai, backed a declaration by lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan made at a press conference on Thursday that everyone wanted a regime change. "Yes, we do want one," said Thackeray. "If you are snatching our electoral rights, our right to protest, then yes, we are working for a regime change. What do you have to say?"

The Sena (UBT) chief sarcastically said he wanted to ask PM Narendra Modi and defence mini...