MUMBAI: Shiv Sena(UBT) on Tuesday said the Congress party’s announcement of going solo in the ensuing elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be 'suicidal', and the opposition unity is essential to checkmate the BJP.
The Thackeray camp, in its mouthpiece, 'Saamana', said unity was needed to stop the BJP plan to "hijack the election system through hooliganism, mob rule, excessive use of money and police force to separate Mumbai from Maharashtra". It claimed that Maharashtra will not forgive those who go against the Marathi public sentiment.
“Bihar has once again shown the level at which the BJP and its 'backbenchers' play election games. At such a time, the only way is to come together and fight without playing this game of who has what ideology. We can discuss each other's culture and ideology later. Rahul Gandhi has already spoken of teaching a lesson to the current Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. That lesson can be taught only if the opposition remains united, ” it warned.