indiaUpdated: Jan 24, 2020 07:11 ISTIn a veiled reference to its former ally BJP in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said that his party Shiv Sena was backstabbed by the “old allies”, asserting that he has not left “Hindutva” neither has changed his “colour”. While addressing Shiv Sena party workers on birth anniversary of party founder late Balasaheb Thackeray here on Thursday, Thackeray said, “We have taken extreme step because we have been backstabbed by our old allies, they have breached our trust and failed to fulfil their commitment. This is the first step towards the fulfilment of my promise.”Meanwhile, he hinted towards Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan’s claims stating that Shiv Sena had approved Congress to form a government in 2014. Responding to this, Thackeray said, “In 2014 also they (BJP) had broken our trust. Later, in a bid to form a government in Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena joined hands with the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

Source: Hindustan Times January 24, 2020 01:42 UTC