India, Oct. 28 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday launched his party's campaign for the local body polls in Maharashtra by sending out a strong message to his party's allies saying that his party did not need the help of "crutches" and that his party had a "strong presence" in the State.
Speaking after performing the bhoomi-poojan for the new BJP Maharashtra State headquarters at Churchgate in south Mumbai, Shah said, "In Maharashtra, the BJP does not operate on the basis of any crutches, but stands on its own strength".
"The BJP holds a powerful and enduring place in India's political landscape. Likewise, in Maharashtra, BJP's strong presence in the political arena is now beyond question," Shah said.
"Today is a very special day...