Mumbai, Correspondent
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray today issued a stern warning to the State Election Commission, saying that polls in Maharashtra should not be held until all doubts over voter rolls and any irregularities in the election process are resolved.
The MNS chief alleged that with the BJP in power at both the Centre and the state, the party now wants control over municipal corporations as well and is manipulating voter lists by adding fake names to secure victory.
Speaking at a gathering of MNS workers ahead of local body elections, he urged workers of all parties to scrutinize the voter lists carefully.
"Check every voter list minutely. Identify where these manipulations have taken place. This is not just for your own party, but for everyone who values fair elections. Until this is done, the Election Commission should not conduct elections," Thackeray asserted.
Thackeray also attacked the government, accusing it of favouring industrialists Adani and Ambani. The government wants to gift all major cities to these businessmen, and unfortunately, many Marathi people are acting as middlemen for them. "The fence itself is eating the crop," he remarked.
He further alleged that flight operations at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport are being deliberately reduced to shift traffic to the Adani-owned Navi Mumbai Airport.
Thackeray cautioned Marathi voters who support the BJP, warning that when “the Gujarati steamroller rolls over Maharashtra,” even Marathi BJP supporters will face its consequences.
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