Sharad Pawar dares Uddhav Thackeray: Quit Fadnavis government if you have any self respect left

In one of the most acerbic attacks on the Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar has said that the Shiv Sena under its President Uddhav Thackeray lacks self respect.

Pawar on Friday claimed that the Sena should have quit the BJP government in Maharashtra after BJP President Amit Shah's comments to BJP workers on Thursday.

Shah who was addressing a gathering of party cadres in Mumbai on Thursday exhorted workers to work harder for the party and lamented as to how long the party would have to come in power with the help of allies.

Pawar claimed that this comment was aimed at the Sena and it showed that the BJP was not happy sharing power with the Sena. "The BJP feels awful of sharing power with the Shiv Sena. Now if the Sena or rather Uddhav has any self respect left then it would quit the BJP government in Maharashtra."said Pawar.

Twisting the knife further in, Pawar who was a good friend of Uddhav's father, late Sena Chief Bal Thackeray said, " It was different when Balasaheb was running the Sena. The Sena had self respect then. Now there is a huge question on how much is left with the Sena."

The NCP Chief predicted midterm elections in the state 'if Uddhav Thackeray suddenly recovers his self respect and withdraws support to the Devendra Fadnavis government.