Raj Thackeray News | Thackerays Step Up 'Rasmalai' Attack, Fire "Impotence" Jab At BJP Leaders

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has stepped up the attack on BJP leader K Annamalai and also questioned why the BJP in Maharashtra had not slammed his "anti-Maharashtra" remarks. Annamalai, a former IPS officer and former chief of the BJP's Tamil Nadu unit, visited Mumbai last week to campaign for the upcoming election to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Addressing a gathering, he said Mumbai needs a triple engine administration -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre, Devendra Fadnavis at the state and a BJP mayor in BMC. "Mumbai is not a Maharashtra city but an international city. The budget of this city is Rs 75,000 crore. Chennai's budget is Rs 8,000 crore, while Bengaluru's budget is Rs 19,000 crore. So you need good people in the administration to manage the finance and to manage the development," he said. Thackeray brothers Uddhav and Raj, who have reunited for the BMC polls, slammed Annamalai's remarks. While Uddhav said he had revealed the BJP's hidden agenda, Raj referred to Annamalai as "Rasmalai" - after the sweet dish and questioned his standing to speak about Mumbai's issues.