MNS Will Be Constructive Opposition: Raj
Dismissing Shiv Sena’s charge that he divided Marathi votes during assembly elections, MNS chief Raj Thackeray has said that he will work for the state’s development.
In his first TV interview following counting of votes, Raj told a TV news channel: “Why do you say I divided votes? After all my party MLAs have been elected by the people.”
“If there’s a problem within my party, I will try to solve it. By blaming others, you can’t solve your own problems,” he said, hinting at the criticism of his party by Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray.
Raj said that his work does some good for Maharashtra, Balasaheb will definitely be happy.
He said that MNS, which 13 seats, would play a constructive role as Opposition and raise issues that matter to the people.
“I never wanted to be kingmaker. It’s not just by supporting the government that I can get work done. I will use the Opposition space to do that,” he said.
Though he didn’t elaborate on his plans for the state but said: “You will get to see in the how I do it. I don’t need to give any promos for that. You can see the film directly.”
Thackeray, whose party workers of attacking North Indian immigrant workers, admitted his party was “aggressive” but was not unlawful.
“There will be times when I will have to be aggressive. It will be done outside the Assembly,” he said.
“I am not opposed to any language but I insist on Marathi. We should speak Marathi now instead of blaming the future generations.”
