India, July 5 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday took a jibe at Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde's "Jai Gujarat" slogan, with a dialogue from the "Pushpa" movie.

At a joint 'victory rally' with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, Uddhav called Shinde "gaddar".

"Gaddar said 'Jai Gujarat' like the actor in the movie Pushpa who says "jhukega nahi s**la". But this gaddar follows "uthega nahi s**la"," Uddhav said.

He further said Shinde had raised the slogan to "please" his "boss". "He doesn't have his own thoughts..Is this how he shows respect for Marathi?" Uddhav questioned.

Uddhav was sharing stage with Raj Thackeray after nearly two decades, after the cousins joined hands in their protest against...