Ahead of the high-stakes BMC elections, a fierce political war has erupted over Mumbai's identity. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched a blistering attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray, stating their political survival is at stake, not the Marathi people's. Fadnavis declared, 'If my Marathi person is in trouble here , then you should go drown in a handful of water.' The controversy escalated after comments from BJP leader K. Annamalai, which the Thackeray cousins used to criticize Fadnavis. Uddhav Thackeray warned of a public backlash, while Raj Thackeray accused the Chief Minister of lying. Fadnavis countered that the election is about the Thackerays' political existence, not Marathi pride.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
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