If BJP captures the BMC, Adani will control Mumbai, warns Uddhav Thackeray!

by Webdesk
03 Oct 2025

Braving the heavy rain at Shivaji Park, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the BJP and the ruling Mahayuti government, accusing them of corruption, betrayal, and putting Maharashtra’s and Mumbai’s interests at stake. Thackeray cautioned that if the BJP managed to capture the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mumbai could end up being “surrendered to Adani.”

Addressing thousands of drenched party workers at the annual Dussehra rally, Thackeray said that while the BJP looked at Mumbai merely as a “commercial opportunity,” for the Shiv Sena, the city was an emotion — a matter of pride and survival. He alleged that in the past three years, the BJP and its allies had “looted the BMC,” adding that a victory for them would mean Mumbai being handed over to industrialist Gautam Adani. “Let them hold the BMC elections soon,” he declared. “Once we return to power, we will bring out a white paper exposing the massive corruption and financial mismanagement done during their three-year rule.”

Thackeray also compared the BJP to an “amoeba,” calling it a shapeless organism that causes harm wherever it goes. “Just like an amoeba in the stomach causes pain, the BJP has entered society and disturbed its peace. It grows everywhere but remains a single-celled entity, leaving no space for others,” he said, accusing the party of forming alliances purely for power and not principles.

He didn’t spare the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, or the state’s leadership, targeting them for hypocrisy and opportunism. Thackeray said the BJP had betrayed the trust of the people of Maharashtra by manipulating political alliances and stealing elected governments.

Switching focus to welfare schemes, Thackeray criticized the BJP’s ‘Ladki Bahin’ scheme, accusing the party of trying to create a class of “salaried voters” who would depend on government money rather than vote independently. He asked his supporters, “Do you want to become salaried voters or self-respecting citizens?”

On the issue of farmers, Thackeray lashed out at the Shinde-Fadnavis government for not declaring a wet drought despite widespread rainfall and crop damage. He demanded that the government provide compensation of ₹50,000 per hectare to the affected farmers and reminded the crowd that when he was Chief Minister, his government had implemented a time-bound loan waiver, unlike the BJP’s 2017 scheme which, he said, was still incomplete.

He also accused the BJP of taking credit for projects launched during the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, including the BDD chawl redevelopment and the nightlife initiative in Mumbai. “They criticized Aaditya (Thackeray) for talking about nightlife, but now they themselves have implemented it. The BDD chawl project was also started by me,” he said.

Turning to the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, Thackeray warned that the law was designed to label anyone who protested for their rights as “anti-national.” Drawing a parallel with Ladakhi activist Sonam Wangchuk, he said, “When Wangchuk praised Modi, he was hailed as patriotic. But the moment he stood up for Ladakh’s rights, he was arrested and branded an anti-national. This is the BJP’s hypocrisy.”

He condemned the use of the National Security Act (NSA) against peaceful protestors, arguing that it reflected the government’s growing intolerance toward dissent. “Those who question or demand justice are being silenced under the guise of nationalism,” he said.

While stopping short of officially declaring an alliance with his cousin Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Uddhav hinted that both leaders had “come together to stay together” to protect Marathi identity and Marathi pride. “If anyone tries to sell Mumbai, we will rip their pockets apart,” he thundered, drawing loud applause from the crowd.

Thackeray also took aim at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as it approached its centenary year, questioning whether the organization had stayed true to its founding principles. “Has the RSS produced dedicated nationalists or poisonous fruits?” he asked. Referring to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s outreach to Muslim clerics, Thackeray mocked the contradiction: “In one breath, they insult Muslims, and in the next, they try to befriend them. What kind of ideology is this?”

He also rejected the claim that “every Indian is a Hindu,” questioning why the BJP continued to divide citizens based on religion if that were true.

Ending his fiery speech, Thackeray targeted Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, questioning his popularity and alleging that the BJP protected corrupt ministers while punishing honest officers. He accused the party of double standards regarding relations with Pakistan, saying, “They claim Hindus are unsafe in Kashmir, yet they happily play cricket with Pakistan. The father (Amit Shah) practices hypocrisy, and the son (Jay Shah) plays cricket — that is their family tradition. I am proud of the Thackeray tradition.”

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If BJP captures the BMC, Adani will control Mumbai, warns Uddhav Thackeray!

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