'Why is Thackeray-led Sena eyeing north Indian vote bank': BJP's Ashish Shelar takes a jibe at Uddhav

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The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Mumbai unit chief Ashish Shelar on Monday hit out at Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, saying that "Jo Na Bhagwan Ram Ka, Wo Na Kisi Kam Ka." "The Hindi-speaking community very well knows who mocked Ram Mandir and Ram Setu. This community knows that ‘Jo Na Bhagwan Ram Ka, Wo Na Kisi Kam Ka!'," Shelar said.

While addressing a meeting of BJP Mumbai office bearers and Uttar Bharatiya Morcha, the BJP MLA said that those who made fun of the Ram Temple and Ram Setu are roaming around for votes today. "It is because of their ego that they are in this position today. Sometimes they are going to meet Yadavs in Uttar Pradesh, sometimes they are going to Bihar, sometimes they are going to meet Stalin in Tamil Nadu, and they are meeting Ramesh Dubey in Mumbai. Why are they asking for votes, going door-to-door? The Hindi-speaking community is with the BJP, and it will remain with the BJP," he added.

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The Mumbai BJP president said that ever since the BJP started spreading its wings in Mumbai, the sand under Uddhav Thackeray's feet started shifting. "So today they (Uddhav Thackeray) are holding meetings with the North Indian community, but they should keep one thing in mind, Hai tyaar hum!"

Speaking about Shivaji Jayanti, Shelar said BJP celebrated the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at 410 places across Mumbai. "No other parties were present for Shiv Jayanti celebrations. Not even a single leader from the Opposition was seen on the ground for Shivaji Jayanti celebrations," he added. Earlier, Shelar on Sunday warned Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) leader Sanjay Raut to stay "within limits", saying he had never fought or won any election in his life.

Shelar's remark was in response to Raut's statement that Union Home Minister Amit Shah is "never taken seriously". Hitting back at Raut, the BJP's Mumbai chief said, "Sanjay Raut should stay within his limits. He never fought or won an election in his life." Also lashing out at former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray for calling the EC a "slave of the BJP", Shelar said the chief of the rival Shiv Sena faction was frustrated and distressed over losing his claim to the party's symbol.