Uddhav targets PM over scheduled U.S. trip and lashes out at him for failing to defuse Manipur tensions

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Launching a broadside against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday criticised the PM for scheduling a tour of the U.S. instead of trying to defuse the situation in the violence-racked northeastern State of Manipur...

Mr. Thackeray, addressing a conclave of his party leadership and rank and file ahead of the Shiv Senas 57th foundational day on June 19 in Worli today, further warned the BJP that they could never come to power by fostering communal riots in the State and across the country...

If you [PM Modi] want to show your strength, then first go to Manipur and try and get things under control No one even cares about Amit Shah there, such is the fury of the locals at the moment..

Remarking that the BJP never understood the importance of Shiv Sena, Mr. Thackeray said that at one time, its leaders used to come to Matoshree (the Thackerays private residence in Mumbai), but today other parties were seeking the Senas help...

June 19 is our Foundation Day and the day after that is Traitors Day, said the Sena (UBT) chief, alluding to Mr. Shindes revolt in June last year which led to the toppling of the MVA government led by Mr. Thackeray...

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