Mumbai, Nov. 3 -- Maharashtra's self-respect was compromised when the Shiv Sena aligned itself with the Congress in 2019, BJP Maharashtra unit chief spokesperson Navnath Ban alleged on Tuesday.
Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters, Ban criticised Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut for participating in a Congress-led rally in Delhi on Monday, claiming that he was not even given an opportunity to address the gathering.
He also alleged that while Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray frequently praised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the latter did not even acknowledge Thackeray by name.
Ban accused Raut and the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of abandoning the ideology of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray and Hindutva for ...